Stroke Nervous System Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Baseline assessment
Once a participant has been consented a suitably qualified member of the research team will arrange to conduct the baseline assessment. This assessment should be completed as soon
where this is not possible they will take place
face to face. It may be possible to conduct some of the assessments by phone. Should the assessments, research team members observation and participant
Sponsors
University of Manchester
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Over 18 years old 2. Clinical diagnosis of stroke (ischaemic or haemorrhagic) 3. <= 6 weeks post stroke (may be recruited and take part up to 8 weeks post-stroke) 4. Dysarthria identified at screening (positive for dysarthria on item 10 on NIHSS on admission) or during routine therapy assessment 5. Capable of giving informed consent or has a personal or professional consultee
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patient has been identified for end of life care.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Communication after Stroke Scale (COAST) at baseline, TP1 (6 months), TP2 (16 months) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| All at baseline TP1 & 2 (unless noted otherwise): 1. Oral musculature movement and intelligibility is measured using Frenchay Dysarthria assessment 2. Speech outcome at impairment, activity, participation and well-being is measured using Therapy Outcome Measure Dysarthria 3. General well-being looking at mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression are measured using EQ5D5L 4. Disability or dependence following in daily activities is measured using Modified Rankin 5. Participants view of their speech change measured using Likert scale 6. Participants acceptability of assessments and impact of speech on everyday life measured using Qualitative interviews at TP1 & 2 only | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed