Improving Sleep and Learning in Rehabilitation After Stroke, Part 2

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD · Aug 19, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "Improving Sleep and Learning in Rehabilitation After Stroke, Part 2," is looking at how a digital program called Sleepio can help improve sleep for people who have had a stroke. The study aims to see if better sleep can lead to improvements in learning new movements after a stroke. Researchers will compare the results of those using Sleepio to those receiving standard care.

To participate, you need to be at least 18 years old and have had a stroke that affects your arm but still allows you to move it enough to learn new tasks. You should also have reliable internet access and be interested in improving your sleep quality. However, if you have other neurological conditions, untreated sleep disorders, or are currently pregnant, you may not be eligible. If you join the trial, you can expect to work on your sleep with the Sleepio program while also participating in rehabilitation to help regain your motor skills.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Willing and able to give informed consent for participation in the study
• • Aged 18 years or above.
• • Clinical diagnosis of stroke affecting the upper limb, with sufficient movement to perform the motor learning task
• • Discharged from inpatient care
• • Interest in accessing a programme with the aim of improving sleep quality
• • Reliable access to the internet
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Other neurological condition affecting movement (e.g. Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis)
• • Diagnosed, untreated, sleep disorder (e.g. Sleep Apnea)
• • Uncontrolled seizures
• • Planned inpatient admission (e.g. for rehabilitation) in the next 4 months that would impact ability to engage with the Sleepio programme
• • Engagement in psychological therapy for insomnia in the past 12 months
• • Pregnancy