ABI-aftercare in Motion: Multidisciplinary Aftercare in the Home Environment in Patients With Acquired Brain Injury

NCT06058351 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 11172
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this implementation study is to improve aftercare for patients with ABI receiving outpatient rehabilitation. The ABI-motion program was developed to improve and active lifestyle and to prevent persistent complaints after ABI and poor HR-QoL.The main questions it aims to answer are:

• Is the ABI-motion program feasible?
• What are the health benefits of the ABI-motion program? Participants will receive brain education, a joint therapy session with a physical or occupational or movement therapist and a buddy from a patient support organization during outpatient rehabilitation, followed by community buddy support after discharge from outpatient rehabilitation, and follow-up by a rehabilitation physician.

Conditions

Acquired Brain Injury

Keywords

Acquired Brain Injury; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Implementation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Difference in proportion of patients participating in buddy support programs after rehabilitation discharge

  Proportion of patients in the ABI-motion group that continues community buddy support after rehabilitation discharge compared with standard care

  3, 6, 12 months

• Mean rating of satisfaction with the ABI-motion program

  Satisfaction with the ABI-motion program is rated on a rating scale, ranging from 0 (worst) to 10 (best).

  12 months

Secondary Outcomes (16)

• Change in total minutes of physical activity/week at 6 and 12 months compared with controls

  0, 6, 12 months

• Change in Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score at 6 and 12 months compared with controls.

  0, 6,12 months

• Change in functional exercise capacity at 6 and 12 months compared with controls

  0, 6, 12 months

• Change in Walking Speed at 6 and 12 months compared with controls

  0, 6, 12 months

• Change in handgrip strength at 6 and 12 months compared with controls

  0, 6, 12 months

Study Arms (2)

ABI-motion group

EXPERIMENTAL

Patients following outpatient rehabilitation after implementation of the ABI-motion program

Behavioral: ABI-motion program

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Patients following outpatient rehabilitation before implementation of the ABI-motion program

Interventions

ABI-motion program BEHAVIORAL

The ABI-motion program strengthens the cooperation between outpatient rehabilitation professionals and community care providers.

ABI-motion group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosed with ABI
• Follows an outpatient rehabilitation program for ABI in Rijndam Rehabilitation

You may not qualify if:

• Having a contra-indication for participation in moderate to vigorous exercise
• Life expectancy \< 1 year
• Incapacitated persons

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Majanka H. Heijenbrok-Kal, PhD: lead
• Netherlands Brain Foundation: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Rijndam Rehabilitation

Rotterdam, 3015LJ, Netherlands

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Brain Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Craniocerebral Trauma; Trauma, Nervous System; Wounds and Injuries

Study Officials

• Gerard M Ribbers, MD, PhD

  Erasmus Medical Center

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Majanka H Heijenbrok-Kal, PhD

CONTACT

+31628129140; m.heijenbrok@erasmusmc.nl

Erik Grauwmeijer, MD, PhD

CONTACT

+31102412412; e.grauwmeijer@erasmusmc.nl

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SEQUENTIAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Clinical epidemiologist

Model Details: A group of patients will be followed during standard outpatient rehabilitation before and after implementation of the ABI-motion program with 1 year follow-up.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 8, 2023
• First Posted: September 28, 2023
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2027
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 1, 2027
• Last Updated: August 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF

Locations

NL (1)