Feasibility of a Physiotherapy Programme, with Integrated TelerehabIlitation to Increase Rehabilitation Time and Improve Motor Function

Launched by GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY · Mar 11, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a new home-based physiotherapy program designed to help people who have had a stroke improve their recovery and regain motor function. Many stroke survivors face challenges in getting enough rehabilitation therapy after they leave the hospital, which is crucial for reducing disability and improving quality of life. The goal of this study is to see if a 16-week program, which includes personalized online exercises and support for setting and achieving goals, can help stroke survivors do more rehabilitation on their own and enhance their overall recovery.

To participate in this study, individuals must be over 16 years old, have experienced their first stroke within the last two months, and need community physiotherapy after being discharged from a hospital. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a group that receives this new physiotherapy program or a group that gets standard rehabilitation care. Throughout the trial, researchers will collect information about how well the program works and gather feedback from participants, their families, and therapists to understand their experiences. This study is not yet recruiting participants, but it aims to improve support for stroke survivors and their families in their recovery journey.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• • 1. Individuals who have experienced a stroke.
• Inclusion criteria:
• • Over 16 years old
• • Within two months of first stroke
• • Requiring community physiotherapy and discharged home from in-patient care
• • Scores 2-4 on the modified Rankin Score on discharge
• • Able to use a computer/tablet or mobile phone with/without help from carers' (participants who lack digital connectivity skills/ Products will be assisted through AbilityNet)
• • Able to understand/communicate in English
• • Capacity to provide informed consent
• Exclusion criteria:
• • Participating in another physical interventional research study
• • Discharged to a nursing home or other long-term care facility
• • Absolute contra-indication to exercise
• • 2. Carers or family members of individuals who have experienced a stroke.
• Inclusion criteria:
• • Significant other/carer of an individual who is part of the PRACTISE study either as a control participant or as an intervention participant
• • Over the age of 16 years
• • Able to join and contribute to an interview, either in-person or via a video conference platform, in English.
• • 3. Treating physiotherapist who will deliver the PRACTISE intervention.
• Inclusion criteria:
• • UK-based Physiotherapist who has delivered the PRACTISE intervention
• • Able to join and contribute to an interview via video conference platform or in person
• • Over the age of 18 years