Nurse-led transitional care for stroke survivors in Tanzania

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 is an observational follow-up of stroke survivors and their family caregivers who are already taking part in a nurse-led transitional care program at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in Dar es Salaam. Participants (with mild-to-moderate stroke and the ability to communicate and use a mobile phone) will be followed for six months to track discharge preparedness, self-management behaviors, and quality-of-life outcomes. Clinical staff with at least six months' stroke experience are included as part of the program context, and outcomes are collected as part of routine care without randomization. The study uses standardized measures such as NIHSS, Modified Barthel Index, Modified Rankin Scale, and MoCA to describe participant eligibility and baseline function.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria

* Clinical nurses and physicians with six months of working experience in stroke care
* Clinical nurses and physicians with a minimum of diploma in their professions.
* Stroke survivors with 18 years old and above
* Stroke survivors admitted in the stroke units
* Stroke survivors with primary diagnosis of stroke confirmed by brain CT/MRI
* Stroke survivors who undergo usual discharge process
* Stroke survivors who live with their family caregivers
* Stroke survivors who have mobile phones
* Stroke survivors who can read and write
* Stroke survivors who are able to communicate
* Stroke survivors with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) \< 6
* Stroke survivors with Modified Barthel Index (MBI) \> 9
* Stroke survivors with Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) \< 5
* Stroke survivors with Montreal Cognitive Assessment Test (MoCA) \> 14
* Stroke survivors who are expected to stay in the ward for 3-5 days,
* Stroke survivors who are expected to survive for 3 months
* Family caregivers with mobile phones
* Family caregivers who can read and write
* Family caregivers who are able to communicate
* Family caregivers who live with the patient after stroke

Exclusion criteria

* Healthcare providers who will be on leave during the study period.
* Stroke survivors with previous stroke who are not admitted in stroke units
* Stroke survivors who are discharged against medical advice
* Stroke survivors who have end-stage organ failure
* Stroke survivors who have family caregivers
* Stroke survivors who can't read/write
* Stroke survivors who have no mobile phones.
* Family caregivers without mobile phone that is accessible

Where it's running

• Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Nyagwaswa Michael, Masters
• Email: nyagwaswamichael04@gmail.com
• Phone: +255685005923

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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.