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StrokeATTENDNCT02123875

ATTEND-Family-led Rehabilitation After Stroke in India

A study testing Physiotherapy in people with Stroke, run by Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India at 1 site in India.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

ATTEND Trial is based on early supported discharge- home based stroke rehabilitation model which proves to offer several advantages in low and mid income countries. The objectives of the pilot stude were to determine that with a randomized blinded outcome assessor, controlled trial, family- led caregiver- delivered… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Stroke
What is being tested?
Physiotherapy
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
104 participants
Where
1 siteIndia
Study dates
Dec 2011to Mar 2013
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults (>18 years)
  • Recent (<1 month) acute ischaemic/haemorrhagic/ undifferentiated stroke
  • Residual disability (requiring help from another person for everyday activities)
  • Expected to survive to discharge from hospital with a reasonable expectation of six month survival
  • Able (or by proxy) to provide informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Unable to identify a suitable family - nominated caregiver for training and subsequent delivery of care
  • Those unwilling/unable to adhere to follow up.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

India1 site
  • Christian Medical College and Hospital

    Ludhiana, Punjab, 141008

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About this study

Official title: Family-led Rehabilitation After Stroke in India

ATTEND Trial is based on early supported discharge- home based stroke rehabilitation model which proves to offer several advantages in low and mid income countries. The objectives of the pilot stude were to determine that with a randomized blinded outcome assessor, controlled trial, family- led caregiver- delivered home based rehabilitation is better than usual care for those with disabling stroke in India and the feasibility of this model.

Conditions
Stroke
Being tested
Physiotherapy, Control arm
Medical subject headings
Stroke

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • PhysiotherapyOther

  • Control armOther

    Routine hospital based physiotherapy

Study groups in NCT02123875
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Control armOtherRoutine hospital based physiotherapy
Receives: Other: Control arm
Physiotherapy intervention armOtherCaregiver delivered, home based physiotherapy
Receives: Other: Physiotherapy

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change in modified Rankin Score

    Measured: 3rd and 6th month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Apr 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2011
  3. Primary completionMar 2013
  4. Study completionMar 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
104 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02123875
Sponsor's protocol ID
0001
Acronym
ATTEND
Status last verified
Apr 2014
First submitted
11 Apr 2014
Last updated
28 Apr 2014
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Crocker TF, Brown L, Lam N, Wray F, Knapp P, Forster A. Information provision for stroke survivors and their carers. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Nov 23;11(11):CD001919. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001919.pub4.

    PubMed 34813082
  • Wang X, Moullaali TJ, Li Q, Berge E, Robinson TG, Lindley R, Zheng D, Delcourt C, Arima H, Song L, Chen X, Yang J, Chalmers J, Anderson CS, Sandset EC. Utility-Weighted Modified Rankin Scale Scores for the Assessment of Stroke Outcome: Pooled Analysis of 20 000+ Patients. Stroke. 2020 Aug;51(8):2411-2417. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.119.028523. Epub 2020 Jul 9.

    PubMed 32640944

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Physiotherapy in people with Stroke, run by Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India at 1 site in India.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Apr 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in India. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change in modified Rankin Score (time frame: 3rd and 6th month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02123875, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Apr 2014.

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