WAterS-2: Making mental health support accessible and inclusive for more stroke survivors
Dr Emma Patchwood, Professor Audrey Bowen and their team want to learn how to offer psychological support to under-served groups of stroke survivors, using a wider workforce.
PRACTISE: Personalised community-based telerehabilitation for stroke survivors
Professor Lorna Paul and the PRACTISE team are working with stroke survivors, carers, and physiotherapists to develop a new way for stroke survivors to access community-based physiotherapy - at a distance.
TELSTAR: When, how and to whom should telerehabilitation be offered after stroke?
Dr Niki Chouliara and the TELSTAR team are developing recommendations for how stroke rehabilitation can best be delivered remotely.
Making rehabilitation quicker and more effective by optimising sleep after stroke
Triin Ojakäär is developing a new home-based technology that could improve sleep and memory, leading to better rehabilitation outcomes after stroke.
RICFAST 2: Trialling remote ischaemic conditioning for post-stroke fatigue
Professor Arshad Majid, Dr Ali Ali and the RICFAST 2 team are hoping to find a way to treat fatigue after stroke.
How can we improve care for frail stroke survivors?
Our limited knowledge about frailty can make it difficult to know how best to treat frail stroke patients and offer support to maximise their future health. Dr Matt O’Connell and his team are finding ways to tackle that.
Testing an alternative to thickened liquids for stroke survivors with dysphagia
Dr Sabrina Eltringham is trialling an alternative to thickened liquids that could help stroke survivors rehabilitate their swallow and improve their quality of life.
Out of sight, out of mind: a better way to assess vision problems in childhood stroke
Professor Fiona Rowe and the Out of Sight, Out of Mind team hope to make it easier for children who have a stroke to access the rehabilitation and support they need.