Observing activity levels within an Acute Stroke and Sub-Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit pre and post transition to a new hospital

Not Applicable

• Conditions: de-conditioning; Stroke; orthopedic fractures; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Stroke - Ischaemic; Injuries and Accidents - Fractures

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616001518459
• Lead Sponsor: isaac tonello

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

Participants in the ASU:
-The patient is admitted to the Acute Stroke Unit with the diagnosis of a stroke and enrollment to the study will occur within 7 days after stroke onset.
-Patient is an adult > 18 years.
-Patients have an expected stay of more than 2 days.
-The patient is fit for rehabilitation. The patient requires assistance for basic ADL’s at the time of recruitment.
-The patient is not deteriorating in the 24 hours before recruitment.
-The patient or their substitute decision maker is able to provide written informed consent.

Pre morbid status for ASU:
-The patient was walking independently.

Participants in the Rehabilitation Unit:
-The patient is admitted with one of the following AN-SNAP codes; Stroke 3-204, 3-206, 3-208, 3-209; Orthopaedic fractures 3-227, 3-228, 3-229, and Re-conditioning 3-242, 3-243 and 3-244.
-Patient enrollment will occur within 7 days of admission to the rehab unit
-Patient is an adult > 18 years and older.
-The patient or their substitute decision maker is able to provide written informed consent.
-Patients are in the Rehabilitation Assessment Unit (RAU) during their admission or Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation ward at the Sunshine Coast University Hospital.
-Patients expected length of stay is of no less than 14 days on admission to the inpatient rehabilitation unit

Pre morbid status for Rehabilitation Unit:
-The patient was walking independently.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants in the Acute Stroke Unit
-with an extensive psychiatric history and who are unable to participate in rehabilitation due to current active medical condition/s

Participants in the Rehabilitation Unit
-with an extensive psychiatric history and who are unable to participate in rehabilitation due to current active medical condition/s

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified