- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT05500144
Return to Work With Post Stroke Communication Disorders (ConQueSt)
December 14, 2023 updated by: NHS Grampian
The Return to Work Experiences of People With Communication Disorders Post-stroke: a Qualitative Study
Approximately a quarter of stroke survivors are of working age, and it is well-known that disabilities caused by stroke can lead to difficulties returning to work.
In addition to the economic cost, being out of the workplace due to disability has major psychosocial costs for the individual, causing reduced sense of purpose, quality of life, and standard of living.
Communication problems (which can affect reading and writing, as well as producing and understanding speech) are not as visible as other stroke-related problems such as a weak arm or difficulties walking.
However, they can cause major problems for returning to work because of the importance of communication across a vast range of work activities, for example as a means to engage with colleagues, to share information in order to solve problems and resolve conflicts, and as a means to ensure health and safety.
There has been little research into the effects of communication problems on returning to work after a stroke, so the investigators want to explore this issue.
Specifically, the investigators want to find out what helps and what hinders people with communication disorders following a stroke when they attempt to return to work; what information and support is most helpful to them; how this information and support should be given and by whom.
The investigators aim to do this by interviewing people across NHS Grampian who have the experience of attempting to return to work with post-stroke communication problems.
The investigators will then look at all the interviews together and find the common feelings or experiences that the participants mentioned.
The findings will be written up and shared widely with professionals and with stroke survivors.
The knowledge gained will help the investigators to plan a programme to help people with these problems to return to work.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Observational
Enrollment (Actual)
11
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Emma Coutts, PhD
- Phone Number: 85107 01346 585107
- Email: emma.coutts@nhs.scot
Study Locations
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Aberdeenshire
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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom, AB25 2ZN
- NHS Grampian
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Sampling Method
Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Adults (aged 18 years of age and over) who have post-stroke communication disorders, and who have attempted or are attempting to return to paid employment.
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
Adults (aged 18 years of age and over) will be eligible if:
- they have had a stroke (excluding Transient Ischemic Attacks, or mini strokes) within the last 2 years
- they were in paid employment or actively seeking work at the time of their stroke
- they are attempting or have attempted (whether or not successfully) to return to paid employment since their stroke.
Exclusion Criteria:
Individuals will be excluded if:
- they lack the capacity to consent
- they are considered to have insufficient English language skills to be able to engage effectively in an interview, given that this is a small-scale study which will not have the resources to fund interpreter services
- they have a diagnosis of a learning disability, dementia or another comorbidity deemed to be as or more significant than the stroke in their experience of return to work.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: Other
- Time Perspectives: Other
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Experiences of returning or attempting to return to the workplace with post-stroke communication disorders
Time Frame: Through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Exploration of the experiences of people with post-stroke communication disorders returning or attempting to return to the workplace using semi-structured interviews.
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Through study completion, an average of 1 year
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Emma Coutts, PhD, NHS Grampian
Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
July 1, 2022
Primary Completion (Actual)
September 28, 2023
Study Completion (Actual)
September 28, 2023
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
June 16, 2022
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
August 11, 2022
First Posted (Actual)
August 12, 2022
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
December 15, 2023
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
December 14, 2023
Last Verified
December 1, 2023
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 1-017-22
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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