Cardiovascular diseases: Cerebrovascular disease Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
1. Group 1 Unstructured information provision
2. Group 2 Structured information provision - the Stroke Recovery Programme
3. Group 3 Stroke Recovery Programme delivered by a facilitator
Sponsors
NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The Bradford Stroke Unit receives patients of any age shortly after stroke onset (average 11 days) who are sufficiently medically stable to participate in a rehabilitation programme. On admission patients and their carers (if available) will be screened for recruitment into the trial within three days of transfer. Patients will be eligible for the trial if they have a diagnosis of acute stroke and give informed consent. Thus we will be recruiting a heterogeneous study sample of patients (n=220) with various stroke impairments and differing ethnic backgrounds. For patients with server aphasia or stroke related cognitive impairment the main emphasis of the information provision will be directed toward the main carer.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not match inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Knowledge about Stroke and Service questionnaire 2. London Handicap Scale | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Patients will be asked to complete 1.1. Patients Satisfaction Questionnaire 1.2. Frenchay Activities Index 1.3. Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale 2. Carers will be asked to complete 2.1. General Health Questionnaire 2.2. Carers Satisfaction Questionnaire An estimate of the resource use will be made by recording the time taken by the three specialist nurses during the one-to-one sessions with patients and carers. | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed