The environmental enrichment project, ‘Altering the Rehabilitation Environment to Improve Stroke Survivor Activity (AREISSA): A Phase II Trial’ is progressing well:
- protocol and site documentation has been written and training packages for outcome assessors are in progress
- trial is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry
see: http://www.ANZCTR.org.au/ACTRN12613000796785.aspx) - an ethics application has been submitted to HNEH Human Research Ethics Committee and is awaiting approval.
- 3 of the 4 sites required for conduct of the trial have been confirmed with the final site set to confirm at the end of this month
- AREISSA online database development (near completed)
- collaborations established with researchers in Melbourne and Adelaide
- grant applications submitted to the following bodies to support trial related costs
- NHMRC Project Grant (outcome pending-Oct 2013)
- Brain Foundation Gift (outcome pending end of Sept 2013)
- NSW Cardiovascular Research Network Research Development Project Grant (outcome pending-Nov 2013)
- NSW Neurological Conditions Translational Research Grants Program (unsuccessful)
Researchers
Research Area
Project type
Project Grant
Year of funding
2014