Balance and balance confidence after stroke. version 1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Balance confidence after stroke: Evaluating the impact of disparity between patients' perceived and actual abilities on community integration. A feasibility study.
IRAS ID
209197
Contact name
Gemma Shuter
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Brunel University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 4 months, 4 days
Research summary
Stroke is a key area within UK healthcare due to the prevalence and cost to society. Reduced satisfaction with community integration after Stroke is high therefore it is important to consider the factors that influence it, however research in this area is scarce. The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of disparity between patients’ perceived and actual balance abilities on community integration. Confidence, including balance confidence, is reduced after stroke. It is less clear whether an individual’s perception of their balance ability is inaccurately low, if the degree of inaccuracy changes over time and if the degree of inaccuracy is related to level of community reintegration. Further research establishing whether patients have inaccurately low perceptions of their balance after stroke, and it's impact on community integration, would guide neurorehabilitation thereby improving patient outcomes including successful community reintegration.
A convenience sample of sub-acute stroke patients with a stroke-related change in their walking capabilities will be included in the study. These patients will have been discharged home with input from the Wokingham and East Berkshire strands of the Berkshire Healthcare Early Supported Discharge team. The patients will be assessed on discharge and after six weeks in an observational study. The Activity Specific Confidence scale, the Functional Gait Assessment and the Reintegration to Normal Living Index will be recorded at both time points to measure balance confidence, balance ability and community reintegration respectively.REC name
London - Westminster Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
16/LO/1714
Date of REC Opinion
22 Sep 2016
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion