Stroke Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Occupational therapy visual rehabilitation intervention (hemianopia activity-based intervention).
The main outcome from this study is the HABIT intervention itself which will comprise
Sponsors
North Bristol NHS Trust
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. New stroke being managed on a stroke rehabilitation pathway 2. Presence of visual field defect on screening such as confrontation visual field testing e.g. as part of the NIHSS 3. Confirmation of visual field defect using perimetry 4. Visual field defect considered by a HABIT study trained OT to be causing difficulty with meaningful goals for rehabilitation 5. Willing and have capacity to provide informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Visual neglect severe enough to prevent any orientation beyond the midline to the affected side assessed by a treating clinician 2. Living outside of an area covered by the early supported discharge services or community providers associated with the recruiting centre if they are being discharged from inpatient services with ongoing therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main outcome from this study is the HABIT intervention itself which will comprise an online training, education and intervention tool with accompanying manual and description for replicating the intervention in future clinical studies. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes relating to future implementation and delivery in a clinical trial are detailed below: 1. Measuring recruitment and retention rates for a future clinical trial 2. Evaluating the feasibility of using the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) as an outcome measure in a future evaluation 3. Evaluating the range of clients with whom HABIT can usefully be employed 4. Acceptability for patients, carers, therapists, therapy assistants and support workers | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed