FOSTERS
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility Of Sleep Treatment Education in stroke Rehabilitation Settings
IRAS ID
335700
Contact name
Melanie Fleming
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Oxford Research Governance, Ethics and Assurance
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 11 months, 31 days
Research summary
Stroke is a leading cause of disability with over 1 million people in the UK living with the effects of stroke. Sleep is important for many aspects of daily life, but there is growing evidence that people sleep worse after a stroke and this impacts negatively on rehabilitation outcomes and quality of life. Stroke survivors have highlighted to us that it is difficult to sleep in the hospital after a stroke, and they feel that sleep isn’t perceived as high priority despite clear importance for next day function and healing.
This project will develop and test a sleep education package for clinical staff and stroke survivors in the rehabilitation hospital. Specifically we aim to:
(1) develop a training programme for staff and a toolkit of resources about sleep for staff and stroke survivors and assess acceptability and usability of the package
(2) following modifications, assess the feasibility to deliver the sleep education package and collect data about patient’s sleep in the neurorehabilitation unit.REC name
East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
26/EE/0065
Date of REC Opinion
20 Apr 2026
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion