VOCA and stroke in the acute setting

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Exploring the impact of adding a voice to the existing inpatient low-tech communication chart on a person’s post-stroke functional communication in an acute ward setting.

• IRAS ID

  190825

• Contact name

  Janice Murray

• Contact email

  J.murray@mmu.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Manchester Metropolitan University

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 1 months, 21 days

• Research summary

  This is a single case study of an inpatient in a hospital acute rehabilitation setting who has communication difficulties following stroke. The study aims to explore the effects of adding a voice output communication aid (VOCA) to the hospital’s existing low-tech post-stroke communication chart on the patient’s functional communication. Project activities include the main researcher visiting the patient on the acute rehabilitation ward to design and implement the VOCA. The researcher will also assess the VOCA’s impact on the patient’s functional communication using Therapy Outcome Measures and semi-structured interviews with the patient and staff.

• REC name

  North West - Preston Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/NW/0997

• Date of REC Opinion

  17 Feb 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion