MAESTRO: Multidisciplinary Aftercare for Elderly with STROke

Conditions

Rehabilitation and aftercare after stroke Circulatory System Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction

Tom P. M. M. Vluggen, Jolanda C. M. van Haastregt, Frans E. S. Tan, Jeanine Verbunt, Caroline van Heugten et al. (6 authors)

BMC Geriatrics2021-02-2334 citations

10.1186/s12877-021-02082-4

Factors associated with successful home discharge after inpatient rehabilitation in frail older stroke patients

Tom P. M. M. Vluggen, Jolanda C. M. van Haastregt, Frans E. S. Tan, Gertrudis I. J. M. Kempen, Jos M. G. A. Schols et al. (6 authors)

BMC Geriatrics2020-01-2344 citations

10.1186/s12877-020-1422-6

Multidisciplinary transmural rehabilitation for older persons with a stroke: the design of a randomised controlled trial.

Vluggen TP, van Haastregt JC, Verbunt JA, Keijsers EJ, Schols JM.

2012-12-3111 citations

10.1186/1471-2377-12-164

Interventions

Patients randomised to the intervention group will participate in a new Transmural Integrated Care (TIC) programme delivered by a multidisciplinary team of primary and tertiary (nursing home) care pra

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Admitted to a stroke unit 2. Aged 65 or older

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unable to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Patients: 1.1. Daily activity, measured using the Frenchay Activity Index questionnaire 1.2. Level of functioning, measured using the Katz-15 questionnaire 1.3. Perceived quality of life, measured using the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire 1.4. Participation, measured using the Impact on Participation and Autonomy questionnaire 2. Informal caregivers: 2.1. Objective informal caregivers' care load, measured using the Erasmus iBMG questionnaire 2.2. Perceived informal caregivers' care load, measured using the Self-Rated Burden Visual Analogue Scale and the Carer Quality Of Life questionnaire 2.3. Perceived quality of life, measured using the RAND-36 questionnaire 2.4. Perceived health, measured using the RAND-36 questionnaire All outcomes will be measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Patients: 1.1. Daily activity, measured using the Frenchay Activity Index questionnaire 1.2. Level of functioning, measured using the Katz-15 questionnaire 1.3. Perceived quality of life, measured using the Stroke Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire 1.4. Participation, measured using the Impact on Participation and Autonomy questionnaire 2. Informal caregivers: 2.1. Objective informal caregivers' care load, measured using the Erasmus iBMG questionnaire 2.2. Perceived informal caregivers' care load, measured using the Self-Rated Burden Visual Analogue Scale and the Carer Quality Of Life questionnaire 2.3. Perceived quality of life, measured using the RAND-36 questionnaire 2.4. Perceived health, measured using the RAND-36 questionnaire All outcomes will be measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patients: 1. Perceived health 2. Mental wellbeing 3. Social functioning All outcomes measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months using the RAND-36 questionnaire	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed