The Interface of Clinical Decision-Making With Study Protocols for Knowledge Translation From a Walking Recovery Trial.
The Interface of Clinical Decision-Making With Study Protocols for Knowledge Translation From a Walking Recovery Trial.
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10.1097/npt.0000000000000158
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2017-01
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Behrman AL
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Hershberg JA;Rose DK;Tilson JK;Brutsch B;Correa A;Gallichio J;McLeod M;Moore C;Wu S;Duncan PW;Behrman AL
Despite efforts to translate knowledge into clinical practice, barriers often arise in adapting the strict protocols of a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to the individual patient. The Locomotor Experience Applied Post-Stroke (LEAPS) RCT demonstrated equal effectiveness of two intervention protocols for walking recovery post stroke; both protocols were more effective than usual care physical therapy. The purpose of this manuscript is to provide knowledge-translation tools to facilitate implementation of the LEAPS RCT protocols in clinical practice. Participants from two of the trials’ intervention arms: 1) early Locomotor Training Program (LTP) and 2) Home Exercise Program (HEP) were chosen for case presentation. The cases illustrate how the protocols are used in synergy with individual patient presentations and clinical expertise: the interface between implementation of an RCT standardized intervention protocol and clinical decision-making. In each case, the participant presents with a distinct clinical challenge that the therapist addresses by integrating the participant’s unique presentation with the therapist’s expertise while maintaining fidelity to the LEAPS protocol. Both participants progressed through an increasingly challenging intervention despite their own unique presentation. Decision algorithms and exercise progression for both protocols are presented in an easy to implement format. These case examples facilitate translation of the LEAPS RCT into clinical practice by enhancing understanding of the protocols, their progression, and their application to individual participants.