Eglect Assessment in geriatric Rehabilitatio
- Conditions
- Stroke
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24985
- Lead Sponsor
- MC, Zorggroep Florence
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
The study population consist of 100 stroke patients consecutively admitted to GR settings affiliated with the UNC-ZH in a six month period or longer when needed.
Inclusion criteria stroke patients part I of the NeAR study:
In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet the following criteria:
-Confirmed stroke in hospital (transfer papers)
-Admitted to geriatric rehabilitation with a DBC CVA
Inclusion criteria stroke patients and caregivers part II of the NeAR studie:
- Stroke patient: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must be a former GR stroke patient (VSN or non VSN) who participated in part I of the NeAR study, and living together with an informal caregiver.
- Caregiver: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a caregiver must living together with the participating stroke patient (partner, family or other).
Exclusion criteria stroke patients part I of the NeAR study:
A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
-Insufficient communication and comprehension (not English or Dutch speaking)
-Abnormal or not corrected visual acuity
-Not competent to give informed consent (screened by treating physician)
-Not able to participate physically or cognitively (screened by treating physician)
Exclusion criteria stroke patients an caregivers part II of the NeAR study:
A potential subject (stroke patient) who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
-Insufficient communication and comprehension (not English or Dutch speaking)
-Not a good or not corrected vision
-Not competent to give informed consent (already screened by treating physician)
-Not able to participate physically or cognitively
-Aphasia (in contrast to the first part, patients will be participating in an interview)
A potential subject (caregiver) who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
-Insufficient communication and comprehension (not English or Dutch speaking)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Primary objectivespart I of the NeAR study:<br>A.To investigate the feasibility of VSN assessments within the first two weeks after admission inpatient GR, in terms of the following variables: percentage of attended and completed assessments, patients time to <br> complete and experienced barriers and facilitating factors for involved professionals and patients.<br>B.To estimate the proportion of VSN (severity) after stroke during inpatient GR admittance.<br> <br><br>Primary objectives part II of the NeAR strudy<br>A.To investigate the impact of VSN on patient participation (i.e. involvement in a life situation), six months after admission inpatient GR, when people returned home.<br>B.To investigate the impact of VSN on informal caregiver burden, six months after admission inpatient GR, when people returned home.<br> <br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary objectives part I of the NeAR study: <br>C.To identify which demographics (e.g. age, sex, level of education) and stroke characteristics (e.g. severity of stroke, side of lesion) are associated with VSN and VSN severity.<br>D.To investigate whether and to what extent outcomes of the various VSN tests differ with respect to VSN outcomes (e.g. numbers of positive/negative VSN outcomes, outcomes by degree of VSN severity).<br><br>Secundary objectives part II of the NeAR study: None