Effects of Two Home Ergonomics Programmes in Post-stroke Patients

University of Granada (UGR)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stroke; Quality of Life

Treatments: Other: Healthcare education; Other: Ergonomic adjustments; Other: Kinesiotherapy plus ergonomic adjustments

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03665220

Rehab in post-stroke patients

Details and patient eligibility

About

The main objective of the clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of two home ergonomics programmes, by reference to a control group, on functional capacity and quality of life in post-stroke patients.

Full description

For post-stroke patients, rehabilitation must address different aspects. When the resulting condition has become established, treatment should take the form of a mixed intervention model, incorporating preventive, rehabilitational and compensatory or adaptive approaches, aimed at enhancing the patient's performance within the environment. Physiotherapy and occupational therapy are key disciplines in the composition of multi- and inter-disciplinary teams for the care of stroke patients. In this clinical trial we evaluate the effectiveness of two programmes of ergonomic intervention in the home, with respect to levels of functionality (performance of activities of daily living) and the quality of life of post-stroke patients, by reference to a control group.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• stroke diagnosed 6-24 months previously
• aged over 18 years
• ability to speak and understand Portuguese.

Exclusion criteria

• severe cognitive deficit
• severe aphasia
• other associated neurological disease
• musculoskeletal pathology
• drug or alcohol abuse.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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34 participants in 3 patient groups

Ergonomic adjustment group

Experimental group

Description:

Ergonomic intervention program at home for post-stroke patients. The ergonomic adjustments made were based on a prior assessment of the patient's needs in this respect, using a purpose-made home inspection form.

Treatment:

Other: Ergonomic adjustments

Kinesiotherapy + ergonomics group

Experimental group

Description:

A Kinesiotherapy plus ergonomic adjustments program for post-stroke patients. This group received, in addition to the ergonomic adjustments described above, sessions of postural orientation and kinesiotherapy (therapeutic exercises).

Treatment:

Other: Kinesiotherapy plus ergonomic adjustments

Healthcare education

Active Comparator group

Description:

A conservative intervention program for post-stroke patients

Treatment:

Other: Healthcare education