Co-designing and testing a management programme with peer support for post-stroke fatigue: Nottingham fatigue after stroke study (NotFAST3).

ABSTRACT: ObjectiveTo develop and test a novel programme to support post-stroke fatigue management for testing in a future clinical trial.DesignStaged approach to development and preliminary testing. Phases 1 and 2: co-design groups held to agree programme content and resources. Phase 3: training for facilitators developed and delivered. Phase 4: feasibility of programme delivery tested with questionnaires completed at beginning and end, and feedback interviews conducted.SettingCommunity, online.ParticipantsStroke survivors with post-stroke fatigue, carers and healthcare professionals.InterventionPost-stroke fatigue management programme supported by 'buddies' with lived or professional experience of managing fatigue.Main measuresIn phase 4, we examined feasibility of programme delivery (recruitment,

SUBMITTER: Ablewhite J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12290229 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature