Implementing Outcome Measures in Stroke Rehabilitation

Launched by OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · May 11, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "Implementing Outcome Measures in Stroke Rehabilitation," is focused on improving how healthcare providers measure the recovery of stroke patients, particularly their ability to use their arms. The researchers want to test new strategies to encourage therapists to use two specific tests—the Fugl-Meyer Assessment and the Action Research Arm Test—during rehabilitation. The goal is to see if these strategies help more therapists adopt these important measures in their practice, leading to better care for stroke survivors across the country.

To participate in this study, you need to be an occupational therapist licensed in Ohio, or an administrator who supervises therapists at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (OSUWMC). Participants will help gather information through surveys and discussions about the use of these outcome measures. This study is currently recruiting, and it aims to understand what works best in encouraging the use of these assessments, which could ultimately enhance stroke rehabilitation practices everywhere.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Occupational therapist with license in Ohio or administrator who oversees therapists; employed at OSUWMC; completes initial evaluations with stroke patients; oversees evaluations at OSUWMC; for chart audits, patients will have a stroke diagnosis, receive occupational therapy services at OSUWMC, and undergone an evaluation with an occupational therapist
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Employees not involved in the evaluation/oversight of stroke survivor care