Strengthening the Interdisciplinary and Inter Sectoral Collaboration in Stroke Rehabilitation Through Application of FIM

NCT04564820 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 20-4000
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

This study seeks to explore ways to strengthening the interdisciplinary and inter sectoral collaboration in stroke rehabilitation through the application of Functional Independence Measure® (FIM) and common interdisciplinary patient related tasks. The study will be evaluated through interviews with staff, participant observation and quantitative patient data.

Conditions

Stroke; Rehabilitation

Keywords

Stroke; Rehabilitation; Interdisciplinary; Functional Independence Measure; FIM

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Functional Independence Measure® (FIM)

  FIM® measures disability by the amount of assistance needed during daily activities. FIM consists of 18 items, 13 in the motor and 5 in the cognitive domain. The scale ranges from 18-126.

  Admittance to hospital to discharge from a facility in the municipality, approx. 4 months.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with a postal code in the Municipality of Copenhagen, hospitalized with stoke in Bispebjerg Hospital.

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with stroke (i61 and i63).
• Hospitalized for stroke rehabilitation in Bispebjerg Hospital.
• Hospitalized in Regional Beds (given to patients with a brain damage of moderate to severe character who receives intensive rehabilitation) within 1 week of arrival at the hospital.
• Living in the Municipality of Copenhagen.
• Consenting to participate.

You may not qualify if:

• Discharged to other facility than Neurorehabilitering Copenhagen.
• Unable to participate in neuro-rehabilitation in more than one week continuously due to e.g. infection.
• Qualitative study participants:
• Interview Study Participants:
• Interdisciplinary staff at Bispebjerg Hospital Neurological Rehabilitation Department and Neurorehabilitering Copenhagen.
• Participant in the project group experimenting with the FIM
• Consenting to participate.
• Participant observation:
• Interdisciplinary staff at Bispebjerg Hospital Neurological Rehabilitation Department and Neurorehabilitering Copenhagen.
• Participant in FIM team meetings.
• Consenting to participate.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Neurorehabilitering - Kbh, City of Copenhagen: lead
• Bispebjerg Hospital: collaborator
• Copenhagen: The University Hospitals Centre for Health Research: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Neurorehabilitering Copenhagen

Copenhagen, Hellerup, 2900, Denmark

Location

Bispebjerg Hospital

Copenhagen, København NV, 2400, Denmark

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Officials

• Irene Conradsen, Master

  Neurorehabilitering Copenhagen

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Target Duration: 4 Months
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Consultant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 21, 2020
• First Posted: September 25, 2020
• Study Start: January 25, 2021
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2021
• Study Completion: January 15, 2022
• Last Updated: February 8, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Locations

DK (2)