Prevalence of Spasticity in Veterans Living in a Long-term Care Facility
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | February 2013 |
| End Date: | May 2014 |
The purpose of the study is to conduct a feasibility survey of the prevalence of spasticity
at a single long-term care facility for veterans and their spouses in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee. These data will be used to strengthen a future grant application to the
Department of Defense in response to their ongoing Traumatic Brain Injury initiative.
at a single long-term care facility for veterans and their spouses in Murfreesboro,
Tennessee. These data will be used to strengthen a future grant application to the
Department of Defense in response to their ongoing Traumatic Brain Injury initiative.
The goal of this feasibility survey is to determine the prevalence of spasticity that
interferes with care or function at the Tennessee State Veterans Home (TSVH), which is a
long-term care facility for veterans and their spouses in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In order
to accomplish this goal, each of the 140 residents will be examined by the principal
investigator and a medical record review will be performed; also, each patient and their
medical decision-maker (if applicable), direct caregiver, and treating physician will be
surveyed in order to further elucidate the barriers to treatment in this population. All
consenting residents of the TSVH will be examined, but the data will be separated prior to
analysis based on whether the resident is a veteran or a veteran's relative.
interferes with care or function at the Tennessee State Veterans Home (TSVH), which is a
long-term care facility for veterans and their spouses in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In order
to accomplish this goal, each of the 140 residents will be examined by the principal
investigator and a medical record review will be performed; also, each patient and their
medical decision-maker (if applicable), direct caregiver, and treating physician will be
surveyed in order to further elucidate the barriers to treatment in this population. All
consenting residents of the TSVH will be examined, but the data will be separated prior to
analysis based on whether the resident is a veteran or a veteran's relative.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female subjects of any race, aged 18 and above.
- Reside at the Tennessee State Veterans Home
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects for whom it is felt that participation in the study would cause medical harm
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