NCT07411534

Individual vs Co-Treatment in Acute Stroke Rehabilitation and Evaluation

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 567 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This is a single center, pragmatic, randomized trial comparing the effectiveness of two commonly used approaches (co-treatment and individual treatment) in acute care rehabilitation.

Detailed description

Individual and co-treatment are both widely used to deliver physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) for patients admitted to the hospital for acute stroke. Studies have shown that patients with stroke who participate in hospital PT and OT have improved function upon discharge. However, there is a lack of evidence informing which patients are best suited for individual versus co-treatment, or which delivery method more effectively improves functional outcomes. This gap in knowledge presents a unique opportunity to advance stroke rehabilitation. This study aims to compare the two approaches and their resulting functional outcomes through a randomized trial-an approach never previously undertaken-to determine whether individual or co-treatment leads to better patient recovery. The findings have the potential to optimize rehabilitation and the delivery of PT and OT for future patients with acute stroke.

Conditions

• Stroke
• Stroke Acute

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Co-treatment	Patients in this arm will be evaluated and treated by PT and OT at the same time for the duration of their hospitalization.
OTHER	Individual Treatment	Participants in this arm will be evaluated and treated by PT and OT individually for the duration of their hospitalization.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-01
• Primary completion: 2027-04-28
• Completion: 2027-07-28
• First posted: 2026-02-17
• Last updated: 2026-02-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States