COMPASS: Home transition program to reduce disability 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 run a randomized, controlled multi-center trial comparing a compensatory environmental modifications intervention (COMPASS) to a standard stroke education program for people discharged home after an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Participants are randomized at discharge from inpatient rehabilitation and the study collects outcomes on daily activity performance, participation, cost-effectiveness, and implementation processes. A concurrent implementation evaluation and process-data review will examine how the intervention is delivered, barriers to uptake, and potential scalability. The trial is conducted at sites in Missouri and targets adults who were independent before their stroke and able to consent.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Aged ≥55 years at the time of screening
* Acute stroke diagnosis (IS or ICH) verified by the stroke team or medical record
* Independent in activities of daily living (ADLs) prior to stroke (premorbid Modified Rankin Scale score ≤2)
* Plan to discharge to home from an IR
* Capable of giving informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and duration of participation as listed in the Informed Consent Form (ICF).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Life expectancy \<6 months
* Cognitive impairment that the participant's stroke team or a research team member believes impairs their ability to provide informed consent or make reasoned choice including the interpretation of the self-rated scales
* Any communication problem that would prevent study completion
* Residence in a congregate living facility
* Not eligible for a therapeutic pass
* Residence outside of the designated catchment area (specific catchment distance to be determined by each site)
* Site investigator's judgment that the participant would not be able to complete research procedures or interventions
* Participation in another research study that in the site investigator's judgment could interfere or conflict with this research study's assessments or interventions

Where it's running

• Washington University in St. Louis
  St Louis, Missouri, United States Recruiting
• University of Missouri
  Columbia, Missouri, United States Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Susan Stark, PhD — Washington University School of Medicine
• Study coordinator: Susan Stark, PhD
• Email: sstark@wustl.edu
• Phone: (314)935-2551

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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.