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| A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a domiciliary rehabilitation scheme versus usual care in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN19287811 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov identifier | |
| Public title | A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a domiciliary rehabilitation scheme versus usual care in the rehabilitation of stroke patients. |
| Scientific title | |
| Acronym | N/A |
| Serial number at source | N/A |
| Study hypothesis |
1. To evaluate the outcomes of a new domiciliary rehabilitation service for stroke patients and their carers in comparison with the usual care provided in geriatric day hospitals.
2. To estimate the costs of the different approaches and to thereby determine the relative cost-effectiveness of the two models. |
| Lay summary | |
| Ethics approval | Not provided at time of registration |
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Countries of recruitment | United Kingdom |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Cerebrovascular disease |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Stroke patients age 55+ who required rehabilitation post discharge |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Terminal illness, need for day hospital care for social or medical reasons |
| Anticipated start date | 01/04/1995 |
| Anticipated end date | 31/12/1997 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Patient information material | |
| Target number of participants | 140 (added 15/01/10; see publication) |
| Interventions |
1. Domiciliary rehabilitation
2. Care from geriatric day hospitals |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Assessments at baseline 3, 6 and 12 months post entry to study.
1. Patient functional status and quality of life: 1.1. Barthel index 1.2. Rivermead mobility index 1.3. Philadelphia Geriatric Morale Scale 1.4. Frenchay Activities Index 1.5. SF36 2. Carer outcomes: 2.1. Carer strain index 2.2. SF36 2.3.GHQ 3. Resource use 3.1. NHS: 3.1.1. rehabilitation 3.1.2. inpatient/outpatient 3.1.3. GP 3.1.4. district nurse 3.1.5. speech therapy 3.2. Social services: 3.2.1. home help 3.2.2. meal on wheels 3.2.3. day centre 4. Costs of domiciliary rehabilitation, day hospital visit including transport |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | NHS Executive South West (UK) |
| Trial website | |
| Publications | 2001 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11509308 |
| Contact name | Dr Paul Roderick |
| Address |
Institute of Public Health Medicine
University of Southampton Level B, South Academic Block Southampton General Hospital Tremona Road |
| City/town | Southampton |
| Zip/Postcode | SO16 6YD |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Tel | +44 (0)2380 796 532 |
| pjr@soton.ac.uk | |
| Sponsor | NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Address |
The Department of Health
Richmond House 79 Whitehall |
| City/town | London |
| Zip/Postcode | SW1A 2NL |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Tel | +44 (0)20 7307 2622 |
| Fax | +44 (0)20 7307 2623 |
| dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk | |
| Sponsor website: | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
| Date applied | 23/01/2004 |
| Last edited | 15/01/2010 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 23/01/2004 |
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