The use of an enriched environment post stroke

Does the use of environmental enrichment following stroke increase activity levels: A feasibility study.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12611000629932

Enrollment

Registered

2011-06-21

Start date

2010-04-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

An observational study to explore if stroke survivors exposed to an enriched environment during their rehabilitation stay, have greater activity levels than stroke survivors receiving rehabilitation in a typical rehabilitation ward (non enriched setting). It is hypothesised that exposure to an enriched environment will increase activity levels during non therapy times.

Interventions

Environmental enrichment: Access to tasks and equipment aimed to increase physical, cognitive and social activity. Example, Nintendo Wii, music books, jigsaw puzzles. Patients have free access to these materials for the two week period of the intervention (and further if they remained an inpatient in the ward) to use at their discretion.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

mRS > or equal to 2 able to follow one step commands able to stand with the assistance of 2 no behavioural issues influencing the ability to participate in 'normal' rehabilitation

Exclusion criteria

Becomes acutely unwell, preventing participation in the rehabilitation process

Outcome results