Peer-Enriched Environment for Recovery (PEER) program for stroke survivors
Official title: Peer Enriched Environment for Recovery (PEER): An Integrated Health Coaching Intervention Post-Stroke
Run by Nanyang Technological University · NCT07463014 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program will test whether trained peer coaches can help improve well-being and quality of life for people who had a stroke within the past year.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 21 Years to 99 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 20 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Nanyang Technological University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Singapore) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | January 1, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 2026 |
| Study ends | August 2026 |
| Registry record updated | March 10, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07463014 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are adults (21+) who were diagnosed with stroke within the past 12 months, have been discharged from hospital, can communicate in English, and can provide informed consent.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients with severe cognitive or mental-health conditions, those unable to communicate in English or provide consent, those with severe/terminal comorbidities, or people whose stroke occurred more than one year ago are unlikely to benefit from this specific program.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
The PEER program recruits adults discharged after a stroke within the past 12 months as intervention recipients and experienced stroke survivors (within 5 years) to act as trained peer coaches. Peer coaches complete screening and training, then deliver five coaching sessions matched to recipients; both coaches and recipients complete surveys before, immediately after, and at 4- and 8-week follow-ups. The study measures feasibility and acceptability for both coaches and recipients and tracks changes in quality of life and psycho-social-spiritual well-being over time. Cognitive ability screening is used to ensure coaches can safely deliver the intervention and matching is informed by preliminary survey data.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could offer accessible peer-based support that improves emotional well-being and quality of life during early stroke recovery.
How similar studies have gone: Previous peer-support and peer-coaching programs for stroke and other chronic conditions have shown promising but mixed improvements in psychosocial outcomes, so this approach has some prior support but is not definitively proven.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria for peer coach: * Aged 21 years and above * Diagnosed with stroke within the past 5 years and discharged from the hospital Inclusion criteria for intervention recipients * Aged 21 years and above * Diagnosed with stroke within the past 1 year and discharged from the hospital Exclusion criteria for all participants: * Unable to communicate in English * Unable to provide informed consent * Diagnosed with one or multiple conditions which affect cognitive and/or mental health severely * Diagnosed with severe or potentially terminal co-morbidities
Where it's running
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Nanyang Technological University
Singapore, Singapore Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Andy Hau Yan ho, PhD, EdD
- Email: andyhyho@ntu.edu.sg
- Phone: +65 80112011
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.