scholarly journals Can tendon vibration therapy improve motor recovery in the arm following stroke? A pilot feasibility study of a clinical protocol in 11 patients

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 ◽  
pp. e73-e74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Butet ◽  
Clément Provost ◽  
Marylène Jousse ◽  
Leila Tlili ◽  
Victorine Quintaine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Motor Recovery ◽  
Tendon Vibration ◽  
Clinical Protocol ◽  
Vibration Therapy ◽  
Pilot Feasibility Study

scholarly journals Pilot feasibility study of an emergency paediatric kit for intra-rectal quinine administration used by the personnel of community-based health care units in Senegal

2007 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Louis A Ndiaye ◽  
Roger C Tine ◽  
Babacar Faye ◽  
El Hadj Lamine Dieye ◽  
Pape Amadou Diack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Pilot Feasibility Study

scholarly journals Pilot Feasibility Study of Therapeutic Hypothermia for Moderate to Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome*

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (7) ◽  
pp. 1152-1159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald F. Slack ◽  
Douglas S. Corwin ◽  
Nirav G. Shah ◽  
Carl B. Shanholtz ◽  
Avelino C. Verceles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ◽  
Respiratory Distress ◽  
Therapeutic Hypothermia ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Pilot Feasibility Study

The Feasibility of a Stroke Rehabilitation Educational Program for Occupational Therapy Students and Practitioners (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie Newcomer ◽  
Megan Metzinger ◽  
Sydney Vick ◽  
Caroline Robertson ◽  
Taylor Lawrence ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Knowledge Translation ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Occupational Therapy Students ◽  
Feedback Questionnaire ◽  
Educational Modules ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
Pilot Feasibility Study ◽  
Stroke Assessment

BACKGROUND Gaps in knowledge translation of current evidence-based practice regarding stroke assessment and rehabilitation delivered through teletherapy can prevent occupational therapy students and practitioners from implementing current research findings to obtain the best possible results in practice. The purpose of this pilot feasibility study was to create an educational program to translate knowledge into practice about the remote delivery of stroke assessment and rehabilitation to occupational therapy students and practitioners. This study examined knowledge gained from specific educational modules and feedback of delivery with regards to design, feasibility, acceptability, and usability. Four areas of focus were addressed in the educational program including: knowledge translation (KT), task-oriented training (TOT), stroke assessments, and telerehabilitation. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this pilot feasibility study was to create an educational program to translate knowledge into practice about the remote delivery of stroke assessment and rehabilitation to occupational therapy students and practitioners. This study examined knowledge gained from specific educational modules and feedback of delivery with regards to design, feasibility, acceptability, and usability. Four areas of focus were addressed in the educational program including: knowledge translation (KT), task-oriented training (TOT), stroke assessments, and telerehabilitation. METHODS Two feasibility studies were conducted to assess knowledge gained via pretests and posttests of knowledge, followed by a System Usability Scale (SUS) and general feedback questionnaire. Participants in Study 1 were five current occupational therapy practitioners and one occupational therapy assistant. Initial recruitment of participants in Study 2 included ten current occupational therapy students, however only nine students participated in the modules. Four, one-hour modules were emailed weekly to participants over the course of four weeks, with each module covering a different topic (KT, TOT, stroke assessments, and telerehabilitation). Preliminary results were reviewed with median comparisons and nonparametric analyses of pretests and posttests of knowledge for each module. Descriptive statistics from the SUS and a general feedback questionnaire were used to gain overall comments regarding the educational program. RESULTS This study revealed statistically significant results related to increased scores of knowledge through a Wilcoxon Signed-Ranks Test for students, practitioners, and combined. The stroke assessments module for the practitioner study and the stroke assessments and telerehabilitation modules for the student study were found to be statistically significant for increases in knowledge. Task-oriented training, stroke assessments, and telerehabilitation were statistically significant for the combination of the two studies. The task-oriented training module for students and practitioners, and the knowledge translation and telerehabilitation modules for practitioners also demonstrated a notable trend towards significance. The majority of the educational modules had an above average score regarding feasibility as well as positive feedback for the educational program as a whole from the participants. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the results of this pilot study indicate that an online educational program is a feasible, informational method of increasing the translation of knowledge in the remote delivery of stroke assessment and rehabilitation. Occupational therapy students and practitioners found the information presented to be valuable and relevant to their future profession and current practice.

scholarly journals Role of feasibility and pilot studies in randomised controlled trials: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. e022233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Jane Blatch-Jones ◽  
Wei Pek ◽  
Emma Kirkpatrick ◽  
Martin Ashton-Key
Keyword(s):  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Randomised Controlled Trials ◽  
Feasibility Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
Pilot Feasibility Study ◽  
Group 1

ObjectivesTo assess the value of pilot and feasibility studies to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme. To explore the methodological components of pilot/feasibility studies and how they inform full RCTs.Study designCross-sectional study.SettingBoth groups included NIHR HTA programme funded studies in the period 1 January 2010–31 December 2014 (decision date). Group 1: stand-alone pilot/feasibility studies published in the HTA Journal or accepted for publication. Group 2: all funded RCT applications funded by the HTA programme, including reference to an internal and/or external pilot/feasibility study. The methodological components were assessed using an adapted framework from a previous study.Main outcome measuresThe proportion of stand-alone pilot and feasibility studies which recommended proceeding to full trial and what study elements were assessed. The proportion of ‘HTA funded’ trials which used internal and external pilot and feasibility studies to inform the design of the trial.ResultsGroup 1 identified 15 stand-alone pilot/feasibility studies. Study elements most commonly assessed weretesting recruitment(100% in both groups),feasibility(83%, 100%) andsuggestions for further study/investigation(83%, 100%). Group 2 identified 161 ‘HTA funded’ applications: 59 cited an external pilot/feasibility study wheretesting recruitment(50%, 73%) andfeasibility(42%, 73%) were the most commonly reported study elements: 92 reported an internal pilot/feasibility study wheretesting recruitment(93%, 100%) andfeasibility(44%, 92%) were the most common study elements reported.Conclusions‘HTA funded’ research which includes pilot and feasibility studies assesses a variety of study elements. Pilot and feasibility studies serve an important role when determining the most appropriate trial design. However, how they are reported and in what context requires caution when interpreting the findings and delivering a definitive trial.

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