Effects of Two Home Ergonomics Programmes in Post-stroke Patients
- Conditions
- StrokeQuality of Life
- Interventions
- Other: Kinesiotherapy plus ergonomic adjustmentsOther: Healthcare educationOther: Ergonomic adjustments
- Registration Number
- NCT03665220
- Lead Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
- Brief Summary
The main objective of the clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of two home ergonomics programmes, by reference to a control group, on functional capacity and quality of life in post-stroke patients.
- Detailed Description
For post-stroke patients, rehabilitation must address different aspects. When the resulting condition has become established, treatment should take the form of a mixed intervention model, incorporating preventive, rehabilitational and compensatory or adaptive approaches, aimed at enhancing the patient's performance within the environment. Physiotherapy and occupational therapy are key disciplines in the composition of multi- and inter-disciplinary teams for the care of stroke patients. In this clinical trial we evaluate the effectiveness of two programmes of ergonomic intervention in the home, with respect to levels of functionality (performance of activities of daily living) and the quality of life of post-stroke patients, by reference to a control group.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 34
- stroke diagnosed 6-24 months previously
- aged over 18 years
- ability to speak and understand Portuguese.
- severe cognitive deficit
- severe aphasia
- other associated neurological disease
- musculoskeletal pathology
- drug or alcohol abuse.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Kinesiotherapy + ergonomics group Kinesiotherapy plus ergonomic adjustments A Kinesiotherapy plus ergonomic adjustments program for post-stroke patients. This group received, in addition to the ergonomic adjustments described above, sessions of postural orientation and kinesiotherapy (therapeutic exercises). Healthcare education Healthcare education A conservative intervention program for post-stroke patients Ergonomic adjustment group Ergonomic adjustments Ergonomic intervention program at home for post-stroke patients. The ergonomic adjustments made were based on a prior assessment of the patient's needs in this respect, using a purpose-made home inspection form.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Questionnaire (WhoQol-Bref) at 12 weeks Twelve weeks The quality of life is assessed on the WHOQoL-Bref scale, on a range from 0 to 100 points, where 100 is the highest level of quality of life. For each domain, with the exception of the first two questions, the quality of life was considered to be impaired when a score \<70 points was assigned.
Change from the World Health Organization's Quality of Life Questionnaire (WhoQol-Bref) at 24 weeks Twenty four weeks The quality of life is assessed on the WHOQoL-Bref scale, on a range from 0 to 100 points, where 100 is the highest level of quality of life. For each domain, with the exception of the first two questions, the quality of life was considered to be impaired when a score \<70 points was assigned.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from the Older Americans Resources and Services (OARS) scale at 12 weeks Twelve weeks Functional capacity is measured using the Older Americans Resources and Services (OARS) scale, which consists of two parts. The Brazilian-language version of this scale allows each part to be used independently. Each item is scored according to a Likert scale, ranging from 0 to 2 points, where 0 indicates a total level of dependence for the performance of ADL, 1 point corresponds to partial independence, and 2 points represents a satisfactory level of independence. The scale consists of 15 items that evaluate activities such as using the telephone, transport, shopping, preparing and consuming food, cleaning and housework, administering medicines, financial affairs, dressing and undressing, personal hygiene and grooming, functional mobility, getting into and out of bed, bathing and mobility in the bathroom.
Change from the Older Americans Resources and Services (OARS) scale at 24 weeks Twenty four weeks Functional capacity is measured using the Older Americans Resources and Services (OARS) scale, which consists of two parts. The Brazilian-language version of this scale allows each part to be used independently. Each item is scored according to a Likert scale, ranging from 0 to 2 points, where 0 indicates a total level of dependence for the performance of ADL, 1 point corresponds to partial independence, and 2 points represents a satisfactory level of independence. The scale consists of 15 items that evaluate activities such as using the telephone, transport, shopping, preparing and consuming food, cleaning and housework, administering medicines, financial affairs, dressing and undressing, personal hygiene and grooming, functional mobility, getting into and out of bed, bathing and mobility in the bathroom.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
José Manuel Pérez Mármol
🇪🇸Granada, Spain