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Contact the study team using the details below to take part. If there are no contact details below please ask your doctor in the first instance.
Dr
Anne
Forster
+44 (0)1274 383 406/401
a.forster@leeds.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
Disabling Stroke
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Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
2013 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24153026 results2013 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24054816 results
You can take part if:
Current inclusion criteria as of 19/03/2008:
Stroke Rehabilitation Units:
A stroke rehabilitation unit will be defined according to the definition provided by the Royal College of Physicians of London for the National Sentinel Stroke Audit 2004 by the presence of 4/5 of the following criteria:
1. Consultant physician with responsibility for stroke
2. Formal links with patient and caregiver organisations
3. Multidisciplinary meetings at least weekly to plan patient care
4. Provision of information to patients about stroke
5. Continuing education programmes for staff
Patient:
1. Patient has a confirmed primary diagnosis of new stroke
2. Is medically stable
3. Is likely to return home but with residual disability
4. Have a caregiver available, defined as the main person, other than health, social or voluntary care provider, helping with activities of daily living and/or advocating on behalf of the patient
5. Written informed consent/caregiver assent and caregiver consent will be obtained prior to any trial specific procedures
Caregiver:
1. Caregiver is willing and able to provide support after discharge
You may not be able to take part if:
Current exclusion criteria as of 19/03/2008:1. If discharge is planned within one week of admission to the stroke rehabilitation unit (insufficient time to instigate the intervention) 2. If the patient is in need of palliative care 3. If the patient or caregiver were registered to the trial on a previous admission
Previous exclusion criteria:1. If discharge is planned within 96 hours of admission to the stroke rehabilitation unit (insufficient time to instigate the LSCTC)2. If the patient has a concurrent illness requiring, or likely to require, palliative care3. If the patient or caregiver was registered to the trial on a previous admission
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
This information has not yet been provided by the study team. You'll have an opportunity to discuss any risks and benefits that may be associated with this study prior to consenting to taking part.
Dr
Anne
Forster
+44 (0)1274 383 406/401
a.forster@leeds.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
The study is sponsored by University of Leeds (UK) and funded by Medical Research Council (UK).
Your feedback is important to us. It will help us improve the quality of the study information on this site. Please answer both questions.
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