All Outputs (60)

Providing emotional support during the process of multiple sclerosis diagnosis (PrEliMS): A feasibility randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Das Nair, R., Mhizha-Murira, J. R., Topcu, G., Tindall, T., Bale, C., Moghaddam, N., Scheffler-Ansari, G., Drummond, A., Fitzsimmons, D., & Evangelou, N. (2024). Providing emotional support during the process of multiple sclerosis diagnosis (PrEliMS): A feasibility randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155241284781

Objectives
To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an emotional support programme for newly diagnosed people with multiple sclerosis.

Design
Three-arm, mixed methods, randomised controlled trial comparing usual care, versus usual care p... Read More about Providing emotional support during the process of multiple sclerosis diagnosis (PrEliMS): A feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Occupational support following arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK-wide phase III randomised controlled trial (2024)
Journal Article
Sheehan, L., Woodward, A., Adamson, J., Archer, M., Drummond, A., Hewison, A., Jordan, C., Keding, A., Kottam, L., Madan, I., Martland, M., McDaid, C., McDonald, D. A., Parkinson, G., Reed, M., Sinclair, L., Smith, T. O., Thomson, L., Watkins, L., Wu, Q., & Baker, P. (2024). Occupational support following arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK-wide phase III randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 14(9), Article e085962. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085962

Background: In the UK, one in four patients are in work at the time of their hip or knee replacement surgery. These patients receive little support about their return to work (RTW). There is a need for an occupational support intervention that encour... Read More about Occupational support following arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK-wide phase III randomised controlled trial.

What are the barriers to upper limb splint adherence, and how is adherence measured? A systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Bamford, E., Mawhinney, J. A., Johnson, N., Shelton, I., & Drummond, A. (2024). What are the barriers to upper limb splint adherence, and how is adherence measured? A systematic review. Hand Therapy, 29(4), 161 - 174. https://doi.org/10.1177/17589983241268069

Introduction
Non-adherence to splint wearing following an upper limb traumatic injury is a significant medical issue. Optimal outcome following such injuries relies on people adhering to the prescribed splint, and a failure to do so can negatively i... Read More about What are the barriers to upper limb splint adherence, and how is adherence measured? A systematic review.

Psychological interventions for mood and cognition after stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for an umbrella review (2024)
Journal Article
Kontou, E., Shokraneh, F., das Nair, R., Quinn, T., Leonardi-Bee, J., Thorpe, N., …Drummond, A. (2024). Psychological interventions for mood and cognition after stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for an umbrella review. F1000Research, 13, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.146343.2

Background People who have had a stroke or a Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA) can experience psychological and/or cognitive difficulties. The body of research for psychological and neuropsychological interventions after stroke is growing, however, pu... Read More about Psychological interventions for mood and cognition after stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for an umbrella review.

Flexor Injury Rehabilitation Splint Trial (FIRST): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing three splints for finger flexor tendon repairs (2024)
Journal Article
Bamford, E., Berntsson, H., Beale, S., Desoysa, L., Dias, J., Hamer-Kiwacz, S., Hind, D., Johnson, N., Loban, A., Molloy, K., Morvan, E., Rombach, I., Selby, A., Thokala, P., Turtle, C., Walters, S., & Drummond, A. (2024). Flexor Injury Rehabilitation Splint Trial (FIRST): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing three splints for finger flexor tendon repairs. Trials, 25(1), Article 193. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08013-z

Background: Without surgical repair, flexor tendon injuries do not heal and patients’ ability to bend fingers and grip objects is impaired. However, flexor tendon repair surgery also requires optimal rehabilitation. There are currently three custom-m... Read More about Flexor Injury Rehabilitation Splint Trial (FIRST): protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing three splints for finger flexor tendon repairs.

Fatigue in stroke survivors: a 5-year follow-up of the Fall study of Gothenburg (2023)
Journal Article
Schnitzer, L., Hansson, P., Samuelsson, C. M., Drummond, A., & Persson, C. U. (2023). Fatigue in stroke survivors: a 5-year follow-up of the Fall study of Gothenburg. Journal of Neurology, 270, 4812-4819. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-023-11812-0

Longer term knowledge of post-stroke fatigue (PSF) is limited. Our aim was to describe the prevalence of, and to identify baseline predictors associated with, PSF 5 years after stroke. We undertook a follow-up of stroke survivors from the 504 consecu... Read More about Fatigue in stroke survivors: a 5-year follow-up of the Fall study of Gothenburg.

Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in recreational athletes: a cross-sectional survey (2023)
Journal Article
Campbell, K. G., Batt, M. E., & Drummond, A. (2023). Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in recreational athletes: a cross-sectional survey. International Urogynecology Journal, 34(10), 2429-2437. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-023-05548-8

Introduction and hypothesis: Pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) affects many women and participation in elite sport and high-impact exercise has been reported as a potential risk. However, few studies have investigated the effects of exercising at recrea... Read More about Prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in recreational athletes: a cross-sectional survey.

Developing a Patient Care Pathway for Emotional Support around the point of Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis: A Stakeholder Engagement Study (2023)
Journal Article
Tindall, T., Topcu, G., Thomas, S., Bale, C., Evangelou, N., Drummond, A., & das Nair, R. (2023). Developing a Patient Care Pathway for Emotional Support around the point of Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis: A Stakeholder Engagement Study. Health Expectations, 26(2), 858-868. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13711

Background: Diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a lengthy process, which can impact psychological wellbeing, condition management, and future engagement with health services. Therefore, providing timely and appropriate emotional support may imp... Read More about Developing a Patient Care Pathway for Emotional Support around the point of Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis: A Stakeholder Engagement Study.

Neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis (NEuRoMS): protocol for a mixed-methods, multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Topcu, G., Smith, L., Mhizha-Murira, J. R., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Drummond, A., …On behalf of the NEuRoMS Collective. (2022). Neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis (NEuRoMS): protocol for a mixed-methods, multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1), Article 123. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01073-5

Background: Cognitive problems affect up to 70% of people with multiple sclerosis (MS), which can negatively impact mood, ability to work, and quality of life. Addressing cognitive problems is a top 10 research priority for people with MS. Our ongoin... Read More about Neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis (NEuRoMS): protocol for a mixed-methods, multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial.

ASSERT (Acute Sacral inSufficiEncy fractuRe augmenTation): randomised controlled, feasibility trial in older people (2022)
Journal Article
Ong, T., Suazo Di Paola, A., Brookes, C., Drummond, A., Hendrick, P., Leighton, P., …Sahota, O. (2022). ASSERT (Acute Sacral inSufficiEncy fractuRe augmenTation): randomised controlled, feasibility trial in older people. BMJ Open, 12(5), Article e050535. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050535

Objective To determine the feasibility of designing and conducting a definitive trial to evaluate the effectiveness of sacral fracture fixation compared with non-surgical management among older people admitted with a lateral compression pelvic fragil... Read More about ASSERT (Acute Sacral inSufficiEncy fractuRe augmenTation): randomised controlled, feasibility trial in older people.

UK clinical approaches to address post-stroke fatigue: findings from The Nottingham Fatigue after Stroke study (2022)
Journal Article
Ablewhite, J., Condon, L., das Nair, R., Jones, A., Jones, F., Nouri, F., …Drummond, A. (2022). UK clinical approaches to address post-stroke fatigue: findings from The Nottingham Fatigue after Stroke study. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 29(5), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2021.0163

Background/aims Although post-stroke is common and debilitating, there is little published research on how it is managed by clinicians. The aim of this study was to document UK management of post-stroke fatigue and ascertain whether there are any dif... Read More about UK clinical approaches to address post-stroke fatigue: findings from The Nottingham Fatigue after Stroke study.

Experiences of receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies (2022)
Journal Article
Topcu, G., Mhizha-Murira, J. R., Griffiths, H., Bale, C., Drummond, A., Fitzsimmons, D., …das Nair, R. (2023). Experiences of receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45(5), 772-783. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2046187

Purpose: This meta-synthesis aimed to synthesise qualitative evidence on experiences of people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in receiving a diagnosis, to derive a conceptual understanding of adjustment to MS diagnosis. Methods: Five electronic databas... Read More about Experiences of receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies.

Management of urinary incontinence in athletic women: the POsITIve feasibility study (2021)
Journal Article
Campbell, K. G., Nouri, F., E Batt, M., & Drummond, A. (2022). Management of urinary incontinence in athletic women: the POsITIve feasibility study. Physiotherapy, 114, 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2021.12.001

Objectives: To investigate the feasibility and acceptability of conducting a future trial of physiotherapy to manage urinary incontinence (UI) in athletic women. Design: Feasibility study with nested qualitative interviews. Setting: Community clinics... Read More about Management of urinary incontinence in athletic women: the POsITIve feasibility study.

Return to driving after total hip and knee arthroplasty–the perspective of employed patients (2021)
Journal Article
Nouri, F., Coole, C., Baker, P., & Drummond, A. (2022). Return to driving after total hip and knee arthroplasty–the perspective of employed patients. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(25), 7811-7817. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1998670

Purpose: To address the paucity of research on patient perspectives regarding return to driving after Total Hip and Total Knee arthroplasty (THA; TKA), and how this impacts on return-to-work. Materials and Methods: Employed participants, who had unde... Read More about Return to driving after total hip and knee arthroplasty–the perspective of employed patients.

Managing post-stroke fatigue: A qualitative study to explore multifaceted clinical perspectives (2021)
Journal Article
Drummond, A., Nouri, F., Ablewhite, J., Condon, L., Das Nair, R., Jones, A., …Thomas, S. (2022). Managing post-stroke fatigue: A qualitative study to explore multifaceted clinical perspectives. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 85(7), 505-512. https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226211042269

Introduction: Post-stroke fatigue (PSF) is common and debilitating. However, while its effective management is a priority for clinicians and stroke survivors, there remains little evidence to provide guidance or underpin practice. Our aim, therefore,... Read More about Managing post-stroke fatigue: A qualitative study to explore multifaceted clinical perspectives.

Cognitive measures used in adults with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Elwick, H., Topcu, G., Allen, C. M., Drummond, A., Evangelou, N., & Das Nair, R. (2022). Cognitive measures used in adults with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 32(9), 2464-2481. https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2021.1936080

Cognitive problems are common in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and researchers and clinicians have used a vast array of measures to assess cognition. Our aim was to systematically identify cognitive measures routinely used in MS research, and... Read More about Cognitive measures used in adults with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review.

Improving occupational therapists’ confidence in completing the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report: Results from the CREATE feasibility study (2021)
Journal Article
Ablewhite, J., Coole, C., Konstantinidis, S. T., Fecowycz, A., Khan, S., & Drummond, A. (2021). Improving occupational therapists’ confidence in completing the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report: Results from the CREATE feasibility study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 84(8), 516-525. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022621998582

Introduction: There is a concern that occupational therapists lack confidence in advising on fitness to work. The aim of this study was to compare two training methods of improving occupational therapists’ confidence in completing the Allied Health P... Read More about Improving occupational therapists’ confidence in completing the Allied Health Professions Health and Work Report: Results from the CREATE feasibility study.

Rehabilitation to enable recovery from COVID-19: a rapid systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Goodwin, V., Allan, L., Bethel, A., Cowley, A., Cross, J. L., Day, J., …Lamb, S. E. (2021). Rehabilitation to enable recovery from COVID-19: a rapid systematic review. Physiotherapy, 111, 4-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2021.01.007

Objectives: To establish the evidence for rehabilitation interventions tested in populations of patients admitted to ICU and critical care with severe respiratory illness, and consider whether the evidence is generalizable to patients with COVID-19.... Read More about Rehabilitation to enable recovery from COVID-19: a rapid systematic review.

Clinicians’ experiences of discontinuing routine hip precautions following total hip replacement surgery: a qualitative analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Lightfoot, C. J., Coole, C., Sehat, K., Brewin, C., & Drummond, A. (2022). Clinicians’ experiences of discontinuing routine hip precautions following total hip replacement surgery: a qualitative analysis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(16), 4227-4232. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1884759

Purpose: Hip precautions are routinely provided in the UK, despite evidence suggesting that they are no longer needed. A change in practice was introduced into an orthopaedic service whereby the provision of routine hip precautions was discontinued f... Read More about Clinicians’ experiences of discontinuing routine hip precautions following total hip replacement surgery: a qualitative analysis.

Hearing Aids Reduce Daily-Life Fatigue and Increase Social Activity: A Longitudinal Study (2021)
Journal Article
Holman, J. A., Drummond, A., & Naylor, G. (2021). Hearing Aids Reduce Daily-Life Fatigue and Increase Social Activity: A Longitudinal Study. Trends in Hearing, 25, https://doi.org/10.1177/23312165211052786

People with hearing loss experience fatigue, and it is unknown whether this is alleviated by treatment with hearing aids. The objective of this study was to address this issue and to investigate the possible concomitant effect of hearing-aid fitting... Read More about Hearing Aids Reduce Daily-Life Fatigue and Increase Social Activity: A Longitudinal Study.