The Enriched Environment as an Integrated Tool in the Ward Setting

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA · Jan 27, 2024

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, titled "The Enriched Environment as an Integrated Tool in the Ward Setting," is exploring how a special program, called an enriched environment (EE), can help people who have had a stroke. The study is taking place in the Neurology Clinic at the University of Padua and aims to see if this program can improve patients' psychological well-being, help them recover their physical abilities, increase their activity levels, and enhance their overall quality of life.

To participate in this trial, individuals must be between the ages of 65 and 74 and have experienced either an ischemic (caused by a blockage) or hemorrhagic (caused by bleeding) stroke at least 24 hours before joining. They also need to give their consent to participate and be medically stable. However, those who are unable to cooperate due to severe cognitive or physical challenges, such as significant difficulty sitting up or understanding speech, will not be eligible. Participants can expect to engage in activities designed to support their recovery in a supportive environment, which might lead to improvements in their daily lives.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke, in any territory, occurring at least 24 hours before enrollment;
• • Participant consent to participate in the study;
• • Mecial stabilisation.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Uncooperative participant, as assessed by theMontreal Cognitive Assessment scale \< 15
• • medically not stabtability and/or reduced level of consciousness and/or psychomotor agitation;
• • Lack of trunk control (score \<12 in item 3 of the Trunk Control Test: balance in sitting position) such that it is impossible to maintain a sitting position or a safe posture in a wheelchair;
• • Speech evaluation confirming comprehension aphasia hampering understanding of informed consent.

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