Reporting Usual Physiotherapy Care in Stroke Survivors in Catalonia (UsualPTCare)

Stroke is one of the major leading causes of death and disability globally and presents a high interest of research around all its branches, including rehabilitation. There are published recommendations and clinical guidelines to guide the care of stroke patients with regard to physical therapy. However, the status of current clinical practice is unknown.

This study aims to identify and describe the therapeutic approaches most used by physiotherapists in Catalonia in the care of stroke survivors in different phases of evolution.

An observational study will be carried out through an anonymous survey of physiotherapists in Catalonia. Through the College of Physiotherapists of Catalonia, all members will be invited to answer a survey on current clinical practice in the care of stroke survivors. The survey will collect data related to the physiotherapist's training and experience, the most frequently used therapeutic approaches, user profiles and institutions. It is intended to collect the data between October 2022 and February 2023. The data will be analyzed by the team of researchers

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Stroke

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 100

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Spain
  • Lleida, Spain, 25198
    • University of Lleida

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 22 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Physiotherapists specialized in neurorehabilitation who in their day to day care for patients with stroke.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Physiotherapists who are currently working in Catalonia with patients who have suffered a stroke.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Physiotherapists do not currently work with at least one stroke patient

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Demographic data	Gender, Age, postal code, completion of degree studies, formation in neurology	Day 1
Specific formation in neurology	CV information	Day 1
Neurorehabilitation experience	Years of experience, work place,	Day 1
Multidisciplinary team	Multidisciplinary co-workers such as Physical therapists, occupational therapists, medical doctors, psychologists	Day 1
Therapeutic intervention	Sessions, doses, type of patients, type of intervention, approaches,	Day 1
Individual therapy	Doses, time,	Day 1
Group Therapy	Doses, Time	Day 1
Therapy	Doses, time	Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Universitat de Lleida
• Collaborators: Universitat Internacional de Catalunya

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): January 9, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 12, 2023
• Study Completion (Actual): November 21, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: September 15, 2022
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: September 15, 2022
• First Posted (Actual): September 21, 2022

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): November 22, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 21, 2023
• Last Verified: November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: stroke; rehabilitation; Physiotherapy; usual care; catalonia
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Stroke
• Other Study ID Numbers: P22/000

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No