iVIDAVC: Brazilian program to improve health and lifestyle 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

This pilot study adapts an Irish multimodal behavioral intervention (iHELP Stroke) for Brazilian settings to support secondary stroke prevention. A non-randomized sample of 24 community-dwelling adults in Belo Horizonte will receive the iVIDAVC intervention with telephone support, with baseline, post-intervention, and 4-week follow-up assessments conducted by blinded staff. Data will be collected in a university lab, entered and checked by blinded researchers, and securely stored to protect participant anonymity. The study uses blinded data collection and independent analysis to ensure objectivity in reporting outcomes.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Clinical diagnosis of stroke, at any stage;
* Age ≥ 18 years;
* Discharged from hospital and living in the community;
* Ability to walk independently with or without a walking device;
* 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, or inadequate management of psychosocial factors, such as anxiety, stress, or depression.

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.