Telerehabilitation coaching program for people after ischemic 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 randomized controlled trial compares usual post-stroke care with a telerehabilitation-based coaching intervention (TeleSCoP). Participants receive an education booklet and one-on-one face-to-face teaching in clinic on day 4–5, set individual goals using motivational interviewing, and are sent educational videos; the intervention includes seven remote coaching sessions over three months with weekly and monthly monitoring and monthly follow-up. Outcomes measured include patient self-efficacy, modifiable vascular risk factors (blood pressure, lipids, triglycerides, HbA1c, BMI, smoking, alcohol) and repeat hospitalizations. The program is delivered in Turkish and requires phone or email access for remote contacts.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients aged 45 years and older who had a stroke (the etiology of ischemic stroke can be seen at an earlier age due to hematological conditions, such as sickle cell anemia, polycythemia vera, factor deficiencies, vasculitis, and arterial dissection).
* Comply with TOAST classification criteria
* A score of "0,1,2,3" according to the Modified Rankin Scale at discharge
* Place, time, person orientation
* No communication barrier
* Turkish-speaking writer
* Having a contact phone (for phone calls)
* Support can be obtained from first-degree situations)
* Having no barriers to answering questions physically and mentally

Exclusion Criteria:

* Stroke of cryptogenic (etiology unknown) or non-vascular origin (tumor)
* Have a diagnosed mental or psychiatric illness\*
* With dementia and cognitive deficit\*
* Clinically musculoskeletal or other neurological diseases\*
* With severe aphasia and dysarthria\*
* With terminal illness\*
* Those who score ≥ 10 according to the LACE index
* Patients whose information cannot be accessed will not be included in the study.

Where it's running

• Akdeniz University Hospital
  Antalya, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Hicran Bektas, PhD, RN — Akdeniz University
• Study coordinator: Kamile Topcu, MSc
• Email: kamile-m@hotmail.com
• Phone: +905418651989

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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.