Specialty: Stroke, Primary sub-specialty: Rehabilitation
Conditions
Interventions
Patients fulfilling the eligibility criteria for the trial and who have given written informed consent will complete the baseline clinical measures and then will be randomly allocated to one of two ex
Sponsors
University of East Anglia
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged 18+ years, diagnosed with stroke (infarct or haemorrhage) 2. Presenting with an upper limb impairment and who would usually be prescribed an active exercise plan by therapists on the stroke pathway teams 3. Can follow a one-stage command, i.e. sufficient communication/orientation for interventions in this trial 4. Able to access the material on the app – i.e. sufficient vision to be able to see the video demonstrations
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People unable to give informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Impairment and activity limitations with arm movements is measured using the Action Research Arm Test at baseline and 4 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Upper limb impairment is measured using the Motricity Index at baseline and 4 weeks 2. Satisfaction is measured using a visual analogue scale through the app or on paper by the participant each time they carry out their exercises 3. Adherence to exercise regime is measured by recording frequency of exercises and number of exercises completed each time the participant carry out their exercises between baseline and 4 weeks 4. Acceptability and satisfaction qualitative data from two focus groups - one from therapists involved in prescribing the app and the second from participants who received the app. Conducted after the final participant has been recruited. 5. Willingness to take part in study is measured by recording frequency of exercise completion between baseline and 4 weeks 6. Usability of the app is measured with one focus group including up to 10 participants who have been allocated to the intervention group at 12 months 7. Recruitment rate is recorded as the number of eligible participants who consent to participate in the study at 12 months 8. Attrition rate is recorded as the number of participants who consent to participate that remain in the study at 12 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactKathryn Mares
Outcome results
None listed