Electronic recording of upper limb therapy sessions for stroke patients
Records upper limb rehabilitation sessions electronically in adults recovering from stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Electronic Capturing of Activities During REhabilitation for Upper Limb After Stroke
Key facts
- Where
- Melbourne, AustraliaSee the site
Where in Australia
- Austin HealthMelbourne, AustraliaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Melbourne
- Trial code
- NCT06527261
- Record updated
- 30 July 2024
- Original description
This is a prospective cohort study to determine the feasibility of accurate, complete, and timely real-time electronic capturing of upper limb motor intervention sessions during usual care. In clinical trials accurate reporting of usual care for people with stroke is scarce, thus understanding the control group compared to the experimental group is poor. The unit of measure in this study is therapy sessions, where a clinician is providing usual care to a patient.Read full original descriptionShow less
Electronic Capturing of Activities During REhabilitation for Upper Limb After Stroke
This is a prospective cohort study to determine the feasibility of accurate, complete, and timely real-time electronic capturing of upper limb motor intervention sessions during usual care. In clinical trials accurate reporting of usual care for people with stroke is scarce, thus understanding the control group compared to the experimental group is poor. The unit of measure in this study is therapy sessions, where a clinician is providing usual care to a patient.
The observed sessions will occur in two Austin Health settings: Acute at Austin Hospital; subacute, across Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre or the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital. For each session, patient characteristics, dose and content of upper limb interventions will be electronically captured in REDCap. Additionally, the sessions will be video recorded to allow a second rater to assess feasibility. The secondary aim is to determine if there is an association between the dose and content of upper limb intervention sessions and the contextual factors of stroke patients. Two participant groups will be recruited: Stroke patients and Clinicians (Occupational Therapists and Allied Health Assistants).
Inclusion: Adults (≥18 years) with a new, first or consecutive stroke, confirmed on CT or MRI; Motor upper limb impairment defined by a Shoulder Abduction and Finger Extension (SAFE) score of 0 through 9; Able to consent for themselves; Likely to receive at least one upper limb intervention session as determined by the treating clinical team; Occupational therapist or allied health assistant working with the stroke population in an acute or subacute settings within Austin Health; At least four months of clinical experience.
Exclusion: Receiving palliative care or have a limited life expectancy; Existing co-morbidities that limit upper limb function and usual care treatment provided as determined by the treating clinical team e.g., neural or orthopeadic; Deemed unable or unnecessary to participate in upper limb intervention by the treating clinical team; Treating Occupational Therapist and local allied health assistant declined to participate in the research preventing recording of usual care data; Unable to follow basic instructions in English; Group 2: Clinicians; Clinicians expected to move into another clinical area within one month.
Group 1: Stroke patients.