| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN98029969 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 25/04/2003 |
| Local reference number(s) | HTA 93/03/11 |
| Public title | Social-environmental, psychological and physical approaches to stroke rehabilitation |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | N/A |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Stroke patients |
| Study hypothesis | This COllaborative STroke Audit and Research (COSTAR) group study will evaluate "social", "psychological" or "physical" approaches to rehabilitation of stroke patients in the community, aiming to help families adjust to life after a stroke and reduce long term distress. About 400 patients will be recruited to a randomised controlled trial in Newcastle to receive one, two or none of the interventions in a factorial design allowing the three approaches and the interactions between them to be assessed. This study will be linked with trials of cognitive/behavioural therapy, community occupational therapy and "leisure rehabilitation" being undertaken in Nottingham and with other controlled trials of similar services being planned at other COSTAR centres, in an "epi-analysis" (pre-planned collaboration using standard clinical measures). This large collaboration will provide reliable information on the cost-effectiveness of different forms of community care for stroke patients and their families. |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial with a factorial design |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | Patients having recently suffered a stroke |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Patient information material |
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| Anticipated start date | 01/12/1995 |
| Anticipated end date | 30/11/2001 |
| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | 400 |
| Interventions | Please note that, as of 25 January 2008, the end date of this trial was updated from 29 February 2000 to 30 November 2001.
Interventions:
1. Social rehabilitation
2. Psychological rehabilitation
3. Physical rehabilitation
4. Standard care |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration. |
| Sources of funding | NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme - HTA (UK) |
| Sponsor name | Department of Health (UK) |
| Sponsor details | Quarry House
Quarry Hill
Leeds
United Kingdom
LS2 7UE |
| Sponsor email | Sheila.Greener@doh.gsi.gov.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/index.htm |
| Contact name | Prof David Barer |
| Contact details | Dept of Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
University of Newcastle upon Tyne
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
NE9 6SX |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)191 445 2850 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0)191 403 2842 |
| Contact email | D.H.Barer@NCL.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN98029969 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
