Glasgow PhD study seeks to engage stroke survivors from care homes
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A PhD student from Glasgow Caledonia University is looking to recruit some older people from care homes and/or care at home to be involved in a study on stroke survivors if they would like to.  

The study is part of Megan Lloyd’s PhD looking at individual, home and group, community physical activity interventions for non-ambulatory stroke survivors.

Participants will take part in a 12 week exercise programme (either as part of a group in the community, or individually at home, based on their preference) which will also encourage self-management and life style change. The participants can range from being completely wheelchair bound, to being able to walk short distances with physical assistance of at least one person. Participants will not be excluded based on communication needs and those with aphasia will be included in the study, should they meet the inclusion criteria listed below:

Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18 years or over
  • Clinical diagnosis of stroke
  • Non-ambulatory, defined as requiring at least “continuous or intermittent support of one person to help with balance or coordination” (i.e. Functional Ambulatory Category ? 2).
  • Able to give informed consent (by proxy if appropriate)
  • Able to travel via private taxi to community venue (for group exercise)
  • For care home residents: must not be participating in any structured form of PA run within their care home.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Judged by treating GP to be too unwell to participate
  • Uncontrolled medical condition that contraindicates exercise e.g. uncontrolled cardiac condition
  • Severe cognitive impairment (unable to follow and understand instructions)

Megan is hoping to recruit through care homes to make the study as inclusive as possible to all stroke survivors. She is currently in the process of writing ethics applications for the study. 
 
If you need any further information or have any questions, or if you would be like to note interest in taking part, contact Megan here: [email protected] or visit the website: http://public.ukcrn.org.uk/Search/StudyDetail.aspx?StudyID=18849