Reporting Usual Physiotherapy Care in Stroke Survivors in Catalonia

NCT05546840 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P22/000
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Stroke is one of the major leading causes of death and disability globally and presents a high interest of research around all its branches, including rehabilitation. There are published recommendations and clinical guidelines to guide the care of stroke patients with regard to physical therapy. However, the status of current clinical practice is unknown. This study aims to identify and describe the therapeutic approaches most used by physiotherapists in Catalonia in the care of stroke survivors in different phases of evolution. An observational study will be carried out through an anonymous survey of physiotherapists in Catalonia. Through the College of Physiotherapists of Catalonia, all members will be invited to answer a survey on current clinical practice in the care of stroke survivors. The survey will collect data related to the physiotherapist's training and experience, the most frequently used therapeutic approaches, user profiles and institutions. It is intended to collect the data between October 2022 and February 2023. The data will be analyzed by the team of researchers

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

stroke; Physiotherapy; rehabilitation; catalonia; usual care

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

• Demographic data

  Gender, Age, postal code, completion of degree studies, formation in neurology

  Day 1

• Specific formation in neurology

  CV information

  Day 1

• Neurorehabilitation experience

  Years of experience, work place,

  Day 1

• Multidisciplinary team

  Multidisciplinary co-workers such as Physical therapists, occupational therapists, medical doctors, psychologists

  Day 1

• Therapeutic intervention

  Sessions, doses, type of patients, type of intervention, approaches,

  Day 1

• Individual therapy

  Doses, time,

  Day 1

• Group Therapy

  Doses, Time

  Day 1

• Therapy

  Doses, time

  Day 1

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 22 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Physiotherapists specialized in neurorehabilitation who in their day to day care for patients with stroke.

You may qualify if:

• Physiotherapists who are currently working in Catalonia with patients who have suffered a stroke.

You may not qualify if:

• Physiotherapists do not currently work with at least one stroke patient

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitat de Lleida: lead
• Universitat Internacional de Catalunya: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Lleida

Lleida, 25198, Spain

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Masbernat-Almenara M, Hervas SP, Fernandez-Lago H, Gonzalez-Hoelling S, Salgueiro C, Cabanas-Valdes R. Mapping Physiotherapy Approaches for Stroke Survivors in Catalonia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Rev Neurol. 2025 Jun 16;80(5):37316. doi: 10.31083/RN37316.

  PMID: 40613408 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2022
• First Posted: September 21, 2022
• Study Start: January 9, 2023
• Primary Completion: March 12, 2023
• Study Completion: November 21, 2023
• Last Updated: November 22, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Locations

ES (1)