PARAS: A feasibility study of an intervention targeting Physical Activity Routines After Stroke
- Conditions
- Physical activity in people who have had a strokeNervous System DiseasesStroke
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN35516780
- Lead Sponsor
- orthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Brief Summary
2020 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32368348/ protocol (added 06/01/2021) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36057723/ (added 05/09/2022) 2022 Other publications in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35600088/ Intervention development study (added 02/11/2022)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Stroke survivors:
1. Adult community dwelling stroke survivors
2. Currently receiving outpatient/community stroke rehabilitation in the study catchment area
3. Capacity to provide informed consent
4. Capability to undertake a supported self-management physical activity intervention programme (e.g. not requiring high levels of hands on therapy for function)
5. Agreement by the therapist and patient that there is capacity for increased activity/less sedentary behaviour
Healthcare professionals:
1. Currently working as a healthcare professional (e.g. physiotherapists, occupational therapists and rehabilitation assistants) delivering home/community based stroke rehabilitation
2. Capacity and willingness to undertake intervention training, delivery and assessment throughout study duration
3. Ability to deliver the intervention programme to up to five stroke survivors
Stroke survivors:
1. Contraindications for undertaking physical activity e.g. presence of unstable heart disease
2. Advised by GP/Consultant not to undertake physical activity for health reasons
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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