Web-based therapy for cognitive and speech rehabilitation in hospital
A Feasibility Study to Explore Rehabilitation Outcomes, Usability and User Experience of a Web-Based Platform for Delivering Treatment for Cognitive and Language Impairment Amongst Adults With Acquired Neurological Disorders
NA · Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · NCT07560696
This project will try delivering cognitive and speech therapy through a web-based platform called Cognishine for adults in hospital after stroke or other acquired brain injury.
Quick facts
| Phase | NA |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 80 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (other gov) |
| Locations | 1 site (Liverpool) |
| Trial ID | NCT07560696 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This feasibility project will deliver therapist-prescribed cognitive and language rehabilitation via the Cognishine web platform instead of conventional paper-based tasks for adults admitted to critical care and stroke wards. Therapists will prescribe sessions and patients will complete them on tablets or mobile devices with support from study staff. The primary outcome is feasibility, measured by number of completed therapy sessions per patient-days, alongside usability and user-experience measures. Eligible patients must be able to consent and operate a device with support; those medically unstable or unable to engage will be excluded.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Adults admitted to Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust ICUs or stroke wards with cognitive and/or speech impairment who can consent and use a tablet or mobile device (with support) are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients who cannot provide consent, are medically unstable, refuse participation, or cannot operate a device even with support are unlikely to benefit from this approach.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the platform could increase access to and tracking of rehabilitation in acute hospital settings, allowing more consistent therapy delivery.
How similar studies have performed: Web-based and tele-rehabilitation approaches for stroke and acquired brain injury have shown promise in outpatient and community settings, but their feasibility in large acute hospital settings is less well established.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with cognitive impairment and/or speech impairment being treated at the LUHFT Intensive Care Units and the Stroke wards * Need for Cognitive and/or speech and Language rehabilitation Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to obtain consent * Refusal to take part in the study * Failure to engage with the Cognishine platform * Inability to operate a mobile device/ tablet with support * Unavailability of study therapist to provide training of patients * Unstable medical condition
Where this trial is running
Liverpool
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust — Liverpool, United Kingdom (RECRUITING)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Vinoth Sankar
- Email: Vinoth.Sankar@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
- Phone: +044 0151 706 2000
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
Conditions: Cognitive Impairment, Speech Dysfunction, Acquired Brain Injury