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NCT Number: NCT00419939

Intensive Rehabilitation of Patients With Severe Traumatic Brain Injury - Development of a Didactic Model

The aim of the study is to develop a research-based pedagogic model to improve the interaction between the patient's motivation, influence and learning.The hypothesis is:

A neuro-rehabilitation effort in patients with severe traumatic brain injury based on a didactic model for improvement of motivation, involvement and re-learning of daily life competences will

* improve the patients experience of meaningful learning and influence * provide staff with a tool which contributes to the experience to work in a targeted way concerning motivation, patient influence and re-learning daily life competencies

The aim of the study is to develop a research-based didactic model to improve the interaction between the patient's motivation, influence and learning.

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Key information

Conditions

Craniocerebral Trauma Brain Diseases Brain Injuries Brain Injuries, Traumatic Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases Trauma, Nervous System Wounds and Injuries

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Regional Hospital Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre

Voldbyvej 15, Hammel, 8450, Denmark

About this study

Annually, about 7500 people get a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in Denmark. According to Danish and international experiences 250 of these get severe injuries. About 120 younger people often males need highly specialised neuro-rehabilitation at one of the two regional centres in Denmark. Due to the limited amount of research in this field it cannot be documented but assumed, that the patient's motivation and involvement in planning and implementation of rehabilitation improve subjective and objective outcome. Motivation, involvement and learning in patients with severe traumatic brain injury constitute a major challenge. The cases are individual, but often involve disturbances in language and perception, lack of realization, reduced initiative, tiredness and depression. The focus of this project is the intensive physical and psychosocial rehabilitation viewed as a process of relearning targeted daily life competences using the ICF levels of function, activity and participation.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Severe traumatic brain injury (GCS 3-9)
  • Older than 18 years
  • Post Traumatic Amnesiphase (PTA) at the end, 4 Ranchos Los Amigos (RLAS) score at minimum 4
  • Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Younger than 18 years
  • In PTA phase
  • RLAS score lower than 4
  • No informed consent

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Improvement of the patients experience of meaningful learning and influence

    Time frame: 4 -8 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Provide staff with a tool which contributes to the experience to work in a targeted way concerning motivation, patient influence and re-learning daily life competencies

    Time frame: 4 - 8 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Aarhus

Other

Collaborators

  • Regionshospitalet Hammel Neurocenter

Registry information

Official study title

Improvement of the Interaction Between Motivation, Involvement and Re-learning of Daily Life Competences During the Intensive Neurorehabilitation of Patients With Severe TBI. Development of a Research-based Didactic Model.

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jan 9, 2007
Registry last updated
Jun 21, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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