A feasibility study of a structured means of eliciting goals in rehabilitation

In stroke patients undergoing inpatient rehabilitation does a structured approach to goal-setting compared to usual care improve life satisfaction or satisfaction with rehabilitation care

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12608000413325

Enrollment

Registered

2008-08-22

Start date

2008-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

This study aims to determine whether a structured approach to goal-setting for people undergoing stroke rehabilitation, using a commonly used assessment tool, improves patient outcomes or statisfaction with care.

Interventions

The 'intervention' is administration of the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure in order to elicit goals in a structured means, with feed back of results (patient goals) to the clinical team. It is a single intervention spread over the course of a 45 minute interview and dissemination to the rehabilitation team over 72 hours.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Stroke, admission to inpatient rehabilitation unit within 48 hours

Exclusion criteria

Cognitive impairment, aphasia, non-English speaking

Outcome results