Brazilian version of an Irish program to promote healthy lifestyles after stroke

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will adapt the Irish iHELP Stroke program for the Brazilian social and cultural context and then test whether it can be delivered in a university setting to people living in the community after stroke. The trial will recruit a non-probabilistic sample via referrals and public advertising and collect data in a laboratory at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. Eligible participants are adults with subacute or chronic stroke who report wanting to change at least one lifestyle behavior; those with cognitive impairment, severe comorbid conditions, or aphasia are excluded. The primary aim is to determine feasibility of recruitment, delivery, data collection, and acceptability of the adapted program before any larger effectiveness trial.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Clinical diagnosis of subacute or chronic stroke;
* Age ≥ 18 years;
* Discharged from hospital and living in the community;
* Self-identified need to change at least one of the following lifestyle-related behaviors: physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, smoking, harmful alcohol use, or non-adherence to prescribed medication.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Positive screening test for possible cognitive alterations;
* Pain or other adverse health conditions that compromise the performance of the proposed intervention program, such as vestibular disorders, severe arthritis, or any other diagnosed disease of the nervous system;
* Presence of comprehensive and/or expressive aphasia.

Where it's running

• Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
  Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Christina Faria, PhD
• Email: cdcmf@ufmg.br
• Phone: +55 (31) 34097448

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.