Hemianopia Activity-Based InTervention (HABIT): refining and operationalising a rehabilitation intervention for visual field loss after stroke

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Stroke; Circulatory System; Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

• Registration Number: ISRCTN54718796
• Lead Sponsor: orth Bristol NHS Trust

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-10-06
• Last Update Posted: 8 February 2021
• Study Completion: 2021-11-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

1. New stroke being managed on a stroke rehabilitation pathway
2. Presence of visual field defect on screening such as confrontation visual field testing e.g. as part of the NIHSS
3. Confirmation of visual field defect using perimetry
4. Visual field defect considered by a HABIT study trained OT to be causing difficulty with meaningful goals for rehabilitation
5. Willing and have capacity to provide informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

1. Visual neglect severe enough to prevent any orientation beyond the midline to the affected side assessed by a treating clinician
2. Living outside of an area covered by the early supported discharge services or community providers associated with the recruiting centre if they are being discharged from inpatient services with ongoing therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The main outcome from this study is the HABIT intervention itself which will comprise an online training, education and intervention tool with accompanying manual and description for replicating the intervention in future clinical studies.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> Secondary outcomes relating to future implementation and delivery in a clinical trial are detailed below:<br> 1. Measuring recruitment and retention rates for a future clinical trial<br> 2. Evaluating the feasibility of using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) as an outcome measure in a future evaluation<br> 3. Evaluating the range of clients with whom HABIT can usefully be employed<br> 4. Acceptability for patients, carers, therapists, therapy assistants and support workers<br>