New study aims to improve rehab for frail patients
NCT ID NCT07351526
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 100 adults admitted to a rehabilitation hospital in the Midwest of Ireland. Researchers will measure how well patients recover daily living skills and track their use of healthcare services after discharge. The goal is to understand what helps or hinders recovery in frail and complex patients.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help improve rehabilitation services for frail or complex patients, leading to better recovery and less disability.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks at outcomes without testing a new therapy, so it won't directly change care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All adults admitted to St Ita's Rehabilitation Hospital from February 2025 to February 2026 (inclusive) will be considered eligible for participation in the study, if they meet the inclusion criteria.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18 and over and admitted to a relevant rehabilitation unit with capacity to provide consent for inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women and patients who are deemed not to have capacity to consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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School of Allied Health, University of Limerick
RECRUITINGLimerick, Munster, V94 T9PX, Ireland
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