Traumatic Brain Injury and Stroke Long Term Outcome
Purpose
Investigators will determine the long-lasting effects of post-acute rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury and stroke. Investigators will also evaluate if the beneficial effects of rehabilitation continue after discharge from a rehabilitative program.
Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Stroke
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Endured a traumatic brain injury or stroke - Subject or caretaker should be Fluent in English
Exclusion Criteria
- Diagnosis of degenerative neurological disease prior to sustaining stroke or traumatic brain injury - b) A history of major psychosis as defined by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V) prior to sustaining stroke or traumatic brain injury
Study Design
- Phase
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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| TBI + Rehabilitation | Traumatic Brain Injury patients that received post acute rehabilitation |
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| TBI + No Rehabilitation | Traumatic Brain Injury patients that did not receive post acute rehabilitation |
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| CVA + Rehabilitation | Stroke patients that received post acute rehabilitation |
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| CVA + No Rehabilitation | Stroke patients that did not received post acute rehabilitation |
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Recruiting Locations
Encino, California 91436
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Centre for Neuro Skills
Detailed Description
The long-term effects of rehabilitation will be evaluated on 60 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and 60 patients that suffered a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) that underwent an comprehensive rehabilitative. These patients will be matched with subjects that received limited or no rehabilitation rehabilitative therapy. Thus, the total number of subjects in this study will be 240. Subjects will be contacted at least 1 year after discharge and will be lowed up every two-years thereafter for a total period of 10 years. Procedures will be performed in-person whenever possible. However, it is highly likely that the majority of participants will be contacted via phone interviews. Aim 1: Determine if rehabilitation improves vocational status and living status after TBI and CVA. Aim 2: Determine if rehabilitation improves life quality after TBI and CVA. Aim 3: Determine if rehabilitation improves cognitive function after TBI and CVA. Aim 4: Determine if rehabilitative benefits are sustained. Aim 5: Determine if long-term outcome is dependent on the duration of rehabilitation. Aim 6: Determine if long-term outcome is dependent on the nature of the rehabilitative treatment by comparing the effects of different types of rehabilitation. These will include the following: residential-multidisciplinary, day-treatment (i.e. full time multidisciplinary outpatient), outpatient (part-time), skilled nursing and no post-acute rehabilitation.