Objective

This study aimed to investigate the completion rates of a home-based randomized trial, which examined home-based high-intensity respiratory muscle training after stroke compared with sham intervention.

Materials and Methods

Completion was examined in terms of recruitment (enrolment and retention), intervention (adherence and delivery of home-visits) and measurement (collection of outcomes).

Results

Enrolment was 32% and retention was 97% at post-intervention and 84% at follow-up. Adherence to the intervention was high at 87%. Furthermore, 83% of planned home-visits were conducted and 100% of outcomes were collected from those attending measurement sessions.

Conclusion

This home-based randomized trial demonstrated high rates of enrolment, retention, adherence, delivery of home-visits, and collection of outcomes. Home-based interventions may help to improve completion rates of randomized trials.

中文翻译：

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家庭干预可能会增加卒中康复临床试验的招募、依从性和结果测量

客观的

本研究旨在调查一项以家庭为基础的随机试验的完成率，该试验将中风后的家庭高强度呼吸肌训练与假干预进行比较。

材料和方法

从招募（入学和保留）、干预（坚持和提供家访）和测量（收集结果）方面检查完成情况。

结果

干预后的入组率为 32%，保留率为 97%，随访时为 84%。干预的依从性高达 87%。此外，进行了 83% 的计划家访，100% 的结果是从参加测量会议的人那里收集的。

结论

这项以家庭为基础的随机试验证明了高参与率、保留率、依从性、家访率和结果收集率。居家干预可能有助于提高随机试验的完成率。