Efficacy of Creative Therapy for Stroke Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 4 期
- 入组人数
- 204
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Abbreviated Mental Score test (AMS)
研究概览
简要总结
Stroke is one of the common diseases in the elderly. It is the third ranking cause of death and affects health care system in our country. The focal brain lesions encountered in patients with stroke can result in impairments in motor function, language, cognition, sensory processing, cognition and emotional disturbances. All of these conditions affect performance of functional activities. The abrupt change in the life situation of the stroke survivor impacts all phases of care. This may reduce a patient's quality of life.
Many innovative therapy techniques have been developed to help the restoration of lost functions and to aid in prevention and treatment of depression. Music and art therapy has been used in rehabilitation settings to stimulate brain functions involved in movement, cognition, speech, emotions, and sensory perceptions. However many research studies on the use of music and art therapy in rehabilitation of acquired brain injury have suffered from small sample size, making it difficult to achieve statistically significant results. In addition, differences in factors such as study designs, methods of interventions, and intensity of treatment have led to varying results.
详细描述
Our study focuses on the use of creative therapy with a patient diagnosed with stroke. Creative therapy refers to a group of techniques include art therapy, writing, movement therapy, role play, and music therapy that are expressive and creative in nature. The aim of creative therapies is to help patients find a form of expression beyond words or traditional therapy, such as cognitive or psychotherapy. These therapies use arts modalities and creative processes during intentional intervention in therapeutic, rehabilitative, community, or educational settings to foster health, communication, and expression.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 50 Years 至 85 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Stroke patients
- •Duration of stroke >=1 month
- •Age >=50 years
- •Ability to follow command and communicable
排除标准
- •Unstable medical conditions, including fever, uncontrolled hypertension
- •Serious contact diseases, for example AIDS, TB
- •Severe dementia or uncontrolled psychiatric problems
结局指标
主要结局
Abbreviated Mental Score test (AMS)
时间窗: 4 weeks
The creative therapy will be considered success if the AMS increases after 4-week of treatment.
次要结局
- Barthel index (BI)(4 weeks)
- Hospital anxiety depression score (HADS)(4 weeks)
- Pictorial Thai Quality of Life score(4 weeks)