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Trial reportBMJ open2015

'HeART of Stroke (HoS)', a community-based Arts for Health group intervention to support self-confidence and psychological well-being following a stroke: protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study.

Caroline Ellis-Hill, Fergus Gracey, Sarah Thomas, Catherine Lamont-Robinson, Peter W Thomas, Elsa M R Marques, Mary Grant, Samantha Nunn, Robin P I Cant, Kathleen T Galvin and 2 more

Abstract readMulticenter StudyPragmatic Clinical Trial
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Trial report in BMJ open, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Talking Trials: An arts-based exploration of attitudes to clinical trials amongst minority ethnic members of the South Riverside Community of Cardiff.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Caroline Ellis-HillFaculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.
Fergus GraceyDepartment of Clinical Psychology, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK Oliver Zangwill Centre, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Sarah ThomasFaculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.
Catherine Lamont-RobinsonSchool of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Peter W ThomasFaculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.
Elsa M R MarquesSchool of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Mary GrantStroke Research, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.
Samantha NunnOliver Zangwill Centre, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, Ely, Cambridgeshire, UK.
Robin P I CantService User (formerly of Canterbury Christ Church University), Kent, UK.
Kathleen T GalvinFaculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull, Hull, Yorkshire, UK.
Frances ReynoldsCollege of Health and Life Sciences, Brunel University London, UK.
Damian F JenkinsonStroke Unit, Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK.

Funding

Department of Health PB-PG-0212-27054
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionOver 152,000 people in the UK have strokes annually and a third experience residual disability. Low mood also affects a third of stroke survivors; yet psychological support is poor. While Arts for Health interventions have been shown to improve well-being in people with mild-to-moderate depression post-stroke, their role in helping people regain sense of self, well-being and confidence has yet to be evaluated. The main aim of this study is to explore the feasibility of conducting a pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an Arts for Health group intervention ('HeART of Stroke' (HoS)) for stroke survivors. HoS is a 10-session artist-facilitated group intervention held in the community over 14 weeks. It offers a non-judgemental, supportive environment for people to explore sense of self, potentially enhancing well-being and confidence. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Sixty-four people, up to 2 years post-stroke, recruited via secondary care research staff or community stroke/rehabilitation teams in two UK centres will be randomised to either HoS plus usual care or usual care only. Self-reported outcomes, measured at baseline and approximately 5 months postrandomisation, will include stroke-related, well-being, mood, self-esteem, quality of life and process measures. Analyses will focus on estimating key feasibility parameters (eg, rates of recruitment, retention, intervention attendance). We will develop outcome and resource use data collection methods to inform an effectiveness and cost-effectiveness analysis in the future trial. Interviews, with a sample of participants, will explore the acceptability of the intervention and study processes, as well as experiences of the HoS group. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: National Health Service (NHS), Research and Development and University ethical approvals have been obtained. Two peer-reviewed journal publications are planned plus one service user led publication. Findings will be disseminated at key national conferences, local stakeholder events and via institutional websites. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ISRCTN99728983.

Indexed as

Art TherapySelf ConceptStroke RehabilitationActivities of Daily LivingAffectCost-Benefit AnalysisFeasibility StudiesHumansQuality of LifeStrokeUnited KingdomSTROKE MEDICINE

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PMID26243555
PMCPMC4538255

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