stroke, neuropsychology, treatment outcome, rehabilitation, aged (65 and over)
Conditions
Interventions
Not applicable.
Sponsors
Zuyderland Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, patients must meet the following criteria: 1) diagnosis of stroke based on medical records and objectified by a neurologist. 2) sufficient command of the Dutch language based on clinical judgement. 3) informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A potential participant will be excluded based on clinical judgement, in case of: 1) severe aphasia 2) current psychiatric disorder and/or substance abuse 3) a diagnosis of degenerative brain disease, such as objectified dementia present before stroke. 4) minimally conscious state
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cognitive learning potential as measured by the dynamic Wisconsing Card Sorting Test (dWCST) and the dynamic Clock Drawing Test (dCDT) . The Utrecht Scale for Evaluation of clinical Rehabilitation (USER) will be used to measure rehabilitation outcome. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Visual Association test (VAT) is a measure for memory. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) is a measure of global cognitive functioning. The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) a selfreport questionnaire and it is a screener for depressive symptoms. Demographic variables such as gender, age and educational status (based on Verhage) are collected as part of regular health care and will be obtained from the medical and psychological record. The following injury related factors are also collected as part of regular healthcare and will be obtained from the medical record: time since brain injury, type of injury (ischemic stroke vs hemorrhagic stroke) and the duration of the geriatric rehabilitation program. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactMartine Wilbers
Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Outcome results
None listed