Stroke Circulatory System Stroke
Conditions
Interventions
Predischarge home visit with an occupational therapist versus predischarge in-hospital interview with occupational therapist. Participants will be randomised to receive either a predischarge home visi
Sponsors
University of Nottingham (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who have had a stroke and are transferred to the stroke rehabilitation unit at the trial site
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are discharged directly from the acute stroke unit and who are not transferred for rehabilitation 2. Patients who are on an end of life care pathway 3. Patients being discharged out of the Derbyshire area 4. Patients who do not speak English 5. Patients who receive a pre-discharge occupational therapy access visit only 6. Patients who the ward clinicians decide must have a pre-discharge home visit as specified by agreed criteria will not be eligible for randomisation. However, these patients will be approached separately for consent to be followed up as ?home visit essential? participants
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Independence in activities of daily living: Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living (NEADL) at 1 month | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Mood (GHQ28 and SADQ) 2. Caregiver strain (Caregiver Strain Index) 3. Economic analysis (EQ5D) 4. Falls, hospital readmissions and use of primary and community care services at one month | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed