Repetitive Arm Functional Tasks After Stroke (RAFTAS) study II

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction; Topic: Stroke Research Network; Subtopic: Stroke / Rehabilitation; Circulatory System

• Registration Number: ISRCTN58527251
• Lead Sponsor: orthumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-04-04
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age >= 18 years, male and female
2. Within 14 days of stroke onset
3. New reduced upper limb function due to acute stroke but with retained ability to lift the affected hand off their lap
4. Capable of undertaking the RFTP therapy programme and adhering to the study protocol
5. Able to provide informed consent to participate in the study
6. Lives within the community services catchment area of a participating study site

Exclusion Criteria

1. Severe reduced upper limb function which results in inability to lift the affected hand off their lap
2. Unable to follow the RFTP programme for example due to cognitive impairment or receptive aphasia
3. Other significant upper limb impairment e.g. fixed contracture, frozen shoulder, severe arthritis, and upper limb pain that inhibits participation in the RFTP programme
4. Diagnosis likely to interfere with rehabilitation e.g. registered blind, palliative care

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The aim of the study is to assess the feasibility of a multi-centre, observer blind parallel group randomised controlled trial of a RFTP programme for the upper limb early after stroke. The study design is a pilot randomised controlled trial and interventional.