The Active Transition Home Post-Stroke Program

NCT06119230 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: H22-01979
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Post-stroke participants will wear wearable sensors for one week at 1-week prior to discharge from inpatient rehabilitation, 3- and 7- weeks post-discharge and 3-months post-discharge. All participants will wear sensors but only participants in the intervention group will receive sensor-informed activity feedback (e.g., activity, sleep and sedentary behaviour) and feedback informed goal setting sessions with a physiotherapist. The feedback forms will be co-created with physiotherapists working at GF Strong. Focus group(s) will be conducted to collect the opinions of clinicians with respect to measures to be included in the feedback form. At 3-months post-discharge, participants will be interviewed regarding their experience with the sensors. This study will explore the feasibility and initial benefits of using wearable sensors paired with goal setting to assist in the maintenance of activity levels during a difficult period for stroke survivors (transitioning home from rehab).

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

Wearable sensors; Stroke Rehabilitation; inertial measurement units; activity counselling

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change in Six Minute Walk Test at 3 months

  Will assess change in exercise capacity of patients from baseline to 3 months

  Baseline and 3 months

• Change in Timed Up and Go (TUG) Test at 3 months

  Will assess change in basic mobility skills from baseline to 3 months

  Baseline and 3 months

• Change in Action Research Arm Test (ARAT) at 3 months

  Will assess specific changes in limb function from baseline to 3 months. The ARAT assesses a participant's ability to handle objects differing in size, weight and shape and therefore can be considered to be an arm-specific measure of activity limitation (Platz, Pinkowski, Kim, di Bella, \& Johnson, 2005; Lyle, 1981).

  Baseline and 3 months

• Change in 10 Meter Walk Test at 3 months

  Will assess change in walking speed and functional mobility, gait, and vestibular function from baseline to 3 months.

  Baseline and 3 months

Study Arms (2)

Sensors only

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will only wear the sensors for a one week period during the 4 different time points.

Sensors and Activity Counselling

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will wear the sensors for a one week period and receive a goal setting session with a physiotherapist at baseline, 3-and 7-weeks post discharge.

Behavioral: Activity Counselling

Interventions

Activity Counselling BEHAVIORAL

Participants will receive a one hour goal setting session with a physiotherapist where they will use the feedback forms to create activity goals for the upcoming week of collection.

Sensors and Activity Counselling

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Physiotherapists for focus group participation
• Age of 18 or older
• Registered Physiotherapist at GF Strong (inpatient or outpatient)
• year of work experience in stroke rehabilitation (acute or chronic)
• Patient Group
• Age of 18 or older
• Had a stroke resulting in hemiparesis
• English speaking or living with an English-speaking family member to assist with interpretation/goal setting with PT

You may not qualify if:

• Physiotherapist Focus Group:
• \- \<1 year of experience in stroke rehabilitation
• Patient Group:
• \- presents with any other unstable medical conditions that would impact activity (e.g., unstable cardiac condition, recent fracture)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of British Columbia: lead

Study Sites (1)

GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 2G9, Canada

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

Courtney Pollock, PhD

CONTACT

604-714-4117; courtney.pollock@ubc.ca

Aishwarya Shenoy

CONTACT

aishshen@student.ubc.ca

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 17, 2023
• First Posted: November 7, 2023
• Study Start: February 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 1, 2025
• Last Updated: July 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

CA (1)