Study Type
Observational
completed
The objective of the IMPACT study was to investigate the effects of a simple walking intervention on patients admitted to a rehabilitation unit after stroke.
Patients were recruited in the control phase (15 for each site) and this phase provided key data on the feasibility of recruitment, site suitability and quantify the level of usual activity at the sites.
Following the completion of the control phase, 15 patients were recruited in the intervention phase.
In addition to the objectives of the control phase, the intervention phase also provided data on the adherence to a simple walking intervention, which was developed in an earlier development study. Once completed, data from the pilot study will be used to design a larger study.
Primary endpoint:
1. To determine the feasibility of recruitment
2. To determine adherence to a simple intervention designed to improve patients walking after stroke.
Study Design
Pilot Study
NO. of Countries
1
NO. of Sites
2
NO. of Participants
45
Study Period
2013-2014
Sponsor
PHRI
Jackie Bosch
Scientist
Jackie Bosch
Scientist
Jackie Bosch is the Assistant Dean of the McMaster Occupational Therapy Program and a PHRI Scientist. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Therapy, a Master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science. She also serves as a Professor in the School of Rehabilitation and has an Adjunct Appointment with the University of Galway College of Medicine, Nursing, and Health Sciences.
Her research focuses on improving functional outcomes in clinical trials, particularly for stroke survivors in low-resource settings, and enhancing clinical trial methods. Bosch has taken on leadership roles in large-scale trials such as HOPE, HOPE-TOO, HOPE-3 (NCT00468923), DREAM (NCT00095654), ORIGIN (NCT00069784), TIPS-3 (NCT01646437), and COMPASS (NCT01776424). She leads the Organized Stroke Care Across Income Levels (OSCAIL) group, which has conducted a proof-of-concept study implementing key aspects of stroke unit care in hospitals within low-resource settings. Currently, the OSCAIL group is working on a community-based study aimed at improving outcomes for stroke survivors in these challenging environments. Bosch is also interested in optimizing how clinical trials are conducted, especially by finding new ways to make the start-up and execution processes more efficient.
Jackie Bosch has published 184 articles and received several awards, including the Lorna Reimer Award for Leadership from the Canadian Occupational Therapy Foundation in 2019 and the Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Programs Award for Graduate Students in 2014.
