Effect of Intensified Occupational Therapy on Basic Activities of Daily Living

NCT05638607 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1-10-72-169-22
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective is to investigate the effect of an intensified occupational therapy intervention on independence in basic activities of daily living (ADL) in subjects with stroke

Conditions

ADL

Keywords

Stroke; Occupational therapy; Trial; Basic activities of daily living

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Assessment of motor and process skills (AMPS)

  Observed limitations in activities of daily living, with scores for the motor- and proces- domains of activitites of daily living abilities. Each item in the domains is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, with higher scores representing a better outcome.

  Change in scores from baseline to scores following three weeks intervention

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Activities of Daily Living - Interview

  Change in scores from baseline to scores following three weeks intervention

• Functional Independence Measure (FIM)

  Change in scores from baseline to scores following three weeks intervention

• Goal Attainment Scaling

  Following three weeks intervention

• Length of stay

  Follow-up up to one year of admission for inpatient rehabilitation.

Study Arms (2)

Intensified occupational therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

Two hours occupational therapy each weekday with specific focus on basic ADL

Behavioral: Intensified occupational therapy

Usual care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Occupational therapist instruct nursing staff on how to assist patients with basic ADL

Behavioral: Intensified occupational therapy

Interventions

Intensified occupational therapy BEHAVIORAL

The intervention is an intensified occupational therapy effort, which does not take time away from other occupational therapy efforts.

Intensified occupational therapy; Usual care

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 75 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• First-time stroke
• \<=4 on four of six Functional Independence Measure (FIM) basic ADL items

You may not qualify if:

• Not able to understand danish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Aarhus: lead

Study Sites (1)

Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic

Hammel, Central Jutland, 8450, 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

• Jesper Fabricius, PhD

  Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 14, 2022
• First Posted: December 6, 2022
• Study Start: February 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 15, 2025
• Study Completion: August 15, 2025
• Last Updated: January 7, 2026

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

DK (1)