Stroke Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Standard care arm only (within 2 months of stroke):
1. MOCA. This is a 15min paper-and-pencil test currently used as a cognitive screening tool in dementia and as a short screen in acute stroke units
Sponsors
University of Oxford (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Stroke patients up to 90 years of age, plus their main carer Patients: 1. Having had a stroke 2. Sufficient concentration to take part in paper and pencil tests for 1 hour (judged by the multi-disciplinary team in the hospital) 3. Sufficient language comprehension to pass the first orienting tests in the OCS. Within 2 months of the stroke 4. Male or female adults up to 90 years of age 5. Willing and sufficiently able to give informed consent to take part in the study Carers: 1. Being the primary carer of stroke patient enrolled in the study 2. Willing and able to give informed consent;Inclusion criteria: Stroke patients up to 90 years of age, plus their main carer Patients: 1. Having had a stroke 2. Sufficient concentration to take part in paper and pencil tests for 1 hour (judged by the multi-disciplinary team in the hospital) 3. Sufficient language comprehension to pass the first orienting tests in the OCS. Within 2 months of the stroke 4. Male or female adults up to 90 years of age 5. Willing and sufficiently able to give informed consent to take part in the study Carers: 1. Being the primary carer of stroke patient enrolled in the study 2. Willing and able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Too unwell to take part (judged by the multi-disciplinary team in the hospital) 2. Insufficient concentration to take part in paper and pencil tests for 1 hour (judged by the multi-disciplinary team in the hospital) 3. Insufficient language comprehension to pass the first comprehension tests in the OCS (picture pointing) 4. Outside of 2 months of the stroke;Exclusion criteria: 1. Too unwell to take part (judged by the multi-disciplinary team in the hospital) 2. Insufficient concentration to take part in paper and pencil tests for 1 hour (judged by the multi-disciplinary team in the hospital) 3. Insufficient language comprehension to pass the first comprehension tests in the OCS (picture pointing) 4. Outside of 2 months of the stroke
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| NIHSS score measured at baseline, at 6 months post stroke;NIHSS score measured at baseline, at 6 months post stroke | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Oxford Cognitive Screen and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment measured at baseline, at 6 months post stroke;Oxford Cognitive Screen and the Montreal Cognitive Assessment measured at baseline, at 6 months post stroke | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public Contact; ;
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Outcome results
None listed