Therapist-devised physical rehabilitation programs conducted by the family member(s) of inpatients following an acquired brain injury: a pilot randomised control trial.

A comparison of therapist-devised physical rehabilitation programs conducted by the family member(s) and usual care to improve physical function with inpatients following an acquired brain injury: a pilot randomised control trial.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12612000972820

Enrollment

Registered

2012-09-10

Start date

2012-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of family supervised therapist-devised physical rehabilitation programs for adults with acquired brain injury (ABI) in an inpatient rehabilitation setting. The specific aims are to compare therapist-devised physical rehabilitation programs conducted by the family members to usual care for the following outcomes: Physical function for clients with ABI; satisfaction with the health care provided for the family members; mood for family members.

Interventions

Physiotherapist devised physical rehabilitation programs conducted by the family member(s), 3 x 30 minute sessions per week for 4 weeks. Family members will undertake two training sessions with the Physiotherapist initially and then the Physiotherapists will review weekly (ie 5 times in total).

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Blinded (masking used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Inpatients admitted for rehabilitation following an Acquired Brain Injury and undertaking physiotherapy as part of their rehabilitation. They must have at least one family member prepared to participate in the study and a cognitive and physical ability to participate in a physical rehabilitation program devised by the treating physiotherapist and conducted by family members.

Exclusion criteria

Clients with Acquired Brain Injury anticipated to be in the inpatient rehabilitation setting for less than five weeks

Outcome results