Study Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Task-Specific Self-Rehabilitation Training (TASSRET) for Improving Functional Mobility in Community-Dwelling Stroke Survivors in a Low-Resource Setting

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

The goal of this pilot RCT is to evaluate the effectiveness of a Task-specific Self-rehabilitation Training (TASSRET) program and compare the effect of the two formats of the TASSRET (video vs manual) on functional ability (upper extremity fine and gross motor skills, upper extremity manual dexterity and speed, voluntary movement and basic mobility, gait velocity, balance) and health-related quality of life among Hausa-native stroke survivors. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the immediate effect and durability of TASSRET on functional ability (upper extremity fine and gross motor skills, upper extremity manual dexterity and speed, voluntary movement and basic mobility, gait velocity, balance) and health-related quality of life among the Hausa-native stroke survivors? 2. Which of the self-rehabilitation formats (TASSRET-manual or TASSRET-video) is more effective (immediate and durable) at improving functional ability (upper extremity fine and gross motor skills, upper extremity manual dexterity and speed, voluntary movement and basic mobility, gait velocity, balance) and health-related quality of life among the Hausa-native stroke survivors?

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
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Locations
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Nigeria
Kura, Karfi and Dan-Hassan communities
RECRUITING
Kano
Contact Information
Primary
Rabiu Ibrahim, MSc. Neuro-Physiotherapy
tok2rabs@gmail.com
+2348034578911
Backup
Isa Usman Lawal, PhD
iulawal.pth@buk.edu.ng
+2347033318835
Time Frame
Start Date: 2025-06-07
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 50
Treatments
Experimental: TASSRET-video
Participants in this group will use the TASSRET-video, which will be transferred to their phones via Xender (a file-sharing app). The application is user-friendly and features video clips of individuals demonstrating task training, accompanied by verbal explanations in Hausa. Upon opening the app, participants first view an introductory video on how to use the application. They can then navigate through three main sections: training for upper extremity function, training for lower extremity and balance function, and training for trunk strength. Each section starts with an instructional video.~Participants will be required to select training sessions based on their rehabilitation needs, follow the videos, and perform the tasks, starting with ten repetitions or more (depending on comfort) per session. The number of repetitions is to be increased by at least 50% weekly, not exceeding a maximum of 300 repetitions per session. The training will be performed twice daily, three times per wee
Active_comparator: TASSRET-manual
2\. TASSRET-manual: Participants in this group will be given the TASSRET-manual, which contains the same task training as the video version. The manual covers pictures of individuals demonstrating the tasks with a corresponding text description in the Hausa language. Participants will be instructed to follow the images and text descriptions to perform the tasks, mirroring the training process in the video group. The frequency, number of repetitions, and duration of the intervention are the same as in the TASSRET-video group.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Bayero University Kano, Nigeria
Leads: National Assembly Clinic

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