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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12618001360202
ACTRN12618001360202
Recruiting
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The HOME Rehab trial: comparing the effectiveness of occupational therapy homevisit discharge planning to in-hospital consultations to improve participation after stroke

Monash University0 sites360 target enrollmentAugust 13, 2018

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
stroke
Sponsor
Monash University
Enrollment
360
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
August 13, 2018
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • diagnosis of stroke (confirmed by brain imaging, or where unavailable or unclear, from a neurologist or stroke\-specialist medical professional);
  • \-independent in activities of daily living prior to stroke (premorbid Rankin score equal or less than 2\);
  • \-admitted for inpatient rehabilitation;
  • \-expected return to live in a private residence within the community (own home, independent living unit or living with family) after discharge from hospital;
  • \-absence of severe co\-morbid disease (as assessed by a score less than 8 on the Charlson co\-morbidity index)

Exclusion Criteria

  • \- need for major home modifications
  • \- planned discharge to aged care facility, or to a private residence where family will provide full assistance with all self\-care
  • \- planned discharge to an address 2 hours or greater from the recruiting hospital site;
  • \- significant cognitive impairment (as assessed by a score of more than 5 adjusted errors on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire);
  • \- bariatric patients (as assessed as a Body Mass Index of 45 or more);
  • \- illness likely to be associated with a life expectancy of less than 12 months (as estimated by a score of 3 or less on a modified version of the Implicit Illness Severity Scale);
  • \- moderate to severe aphasia (as assessed by the NIHSS Best Language rating of greater than or equal to 2\);
  • \- unable to participate in recovery / rehabilitation goals for any other clinical reasons.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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