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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN79859980
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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A randomised trial of an occupational therapy and physiotherapy intervention to enhance mobility and activity in a nursing or residential home setting after stroke
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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RICH-T
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Serial number at source
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554/1474
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Study hypothesis
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Does a rehabilitation intervention targeting mobility and self-care independence reduce deterioration in independence and immobility-related complications?
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Lay summary
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Ethics approval
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The Applied and Qualitative Research Ethics Committee, Oxfordshire National Health Service (NHS) gave ethical approval for the study on 04/02/2003. Site-specific assessment approval was also granted in both the South and East Birmingham Local Research Ethics Committees, reference number: A02.072 REC 2003/247L
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Study design
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Cluster, randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Stroke and other vascular diseases
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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Reduced self-care independence, as indicated by a Barthel activities of daily living (ADL) index score between 5 and 15 inclusively
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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End of life stage of illness (e.g. life expectancy <1 year)
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Anticipated start date
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01/05/2004
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Anticipated end date
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31/05/2006
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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250
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Interventions
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An evidence-based occupational therapy and physiotherapy intervention, including individual treatments, group treatments and staff education versus usual care
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Independence and mobility measured by the Barthel ADL Index and the Rivermead mobility index
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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1. Emotional distress - hospital anxiety and depression scale or the stroke aphasia depression scale (if unable to communicate verbally or in writing)
2. Mobility - timed up and go
3. Bone density - lunar achilles express ultrasonometer
4. Strength - hand grip dynamometer
5. Health economics - EuroQol
6. Complication events such as pressure sores, falls and fear of falling were also recorded
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Sources of funding
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The Health Foundation (UK) - reference number 554/1474
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Trial website
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http://www.healthsci.bham.ac.uk/physioOccupationalTherapyResearch/index.htm
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Publications
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2009 results in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19723707
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Contact name
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Prof
Catherine
Sackley
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Address
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School of Health Sciences
52 Pritchatt's Road
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
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City/town
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Birmingham
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Zip/Postcode
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B15 2TT
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)121 414 4198
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Email
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c.m.sackley@bham.ac.uk
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Sponsor
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University of Birmingham (UK)
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Address
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c/o Brian Berry
Research Enterprise Services
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
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City/town
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Birmingham
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Zip/Postcode
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B15 2TT
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Date applied
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13/02/2006
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Last edited
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03/09/2009
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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18/04/2006
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