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Art as Creative Engagement for Stroke

Completed

Open to: ALL

Age: All

Brechin Perth

Medical Conditions

Stroke

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Title: A C E S Study: Can an arts based creative engagement intervention (CEI) following stroke improve psychosocial outcomes? A feasibility trial of a creative engagement intervention for inpatient rehabilitation.

This is a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a novel intervention for stroke rehabilitation examining effects of participation in visual arts activities on psychosocial outcomes after stroke.

The investigators hypothesise that participation in a visual arts based intervention (CEI) will improve stroke recovery variables, mood and self-esteem in stroke survivors receiving in-patient rehabilitation compared to viewing a portfolio of artwork.

The results of the study will inform a sample size calculation for a full trial.

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:

Jul 2013 Aug 2014

Publications

"Morris J, Toma M, Kelly C, Joice S, Kroll T, Mead G, Williams B. Social context, art making processes and creative output: a qualitative study exploring how psychosocial benefits of art participation during stroke rehabilitation occur. Disabil Rehabil. 2016;38(7):661-72. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2015.1055383. Epub 2015 Jun 18."; "26084571"; "Morris JH, Kelly C, Toma M, Kroll T, Joice S, Mead G, Donnan P, Williams B. Feasibility study of the effects of art as a creative engagement intervention during stroke rehabilitation on improvement of psychosocial outcomes: study protocol for a single blind randomized controlled trial: the ACES study. Trials. 2014 Sep 28;15:380. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-380."; "25262168"; "Morris JH, Kelly C, Joice S, Kroll T, Mead G, Donnan P, Toma M, Williams B. Art participation for psychosocial wellbeing during stroke rehabilitation: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Disabil Rehabil. 2019 Jan;41(1):9-18. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2017.1370499. Epub 2017 Aug 30."; "28853296"

INTERVENTIONAL

Intervention Type : OTHER
Intervention Description : The CEI has 5 component stages which map the participant's journey with the Artist

1. Meeting with Artist, discuss interests, stroke and explore initial creative goals.2. Introduction to materials and mark making to create interpretations of established images.3. From mark making and interpretations to developing personal project ideas.4. Turning personal project ideas into creative finished pieces.5. Review of completed work, mounting and display of work, future plans.

It is recognised that participants will progress differently. Components may be repeated or retuned to or may be addressed simultaneously. Participants may progress rapidly and so move from stage 5 back to stages 2, 3 or 4 to progress new work or experience new materials or processes.

Intervention Arm Group : Creative Engagement Intervention;

Intervention Type : OTHER
Intervention Description : The Portfolio group will receive conventional rehabilitation activity at each site. In addition, to control for effects of art related attention received by the intervention group, after baseline assessment and randomisation, this group will receive from the research assistant, a portfolio of work produced by previous participants of the Tayside CEI, with details of community programmes that people with stroke can attend after hospital discharge. Participants will be invited to view the portfolio during their stay. Prior to outcome assessment, the research assistant will visit participants again to answer questions and to discuss options for community programmes, if the person is interested.

Intervention Arm Group : Portfolio Group;



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You may not be able to take part if:


This is in the inclusion criteria above


Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.

  • NHS (National Health Service) Tayside, Stroke Rehab Unit, Stracathro Hospital
    Brechin
    Angus
    DD9 7QA
  • NHS Tayside, PRI Stroke Unit, Perth Royal Infirmary
    Perth
    Perth & Kinross
    PH1 1NX


The study is sponsored by University of Dundee and is in collaboration with University of Stirling; University of Edinburgh.



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