Prevent Return of Stroke Study

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stroke Recurrence, Transient Ischemic Attack

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if a peer-led stroke recurrence prevention intervention, versus usual care, will help reduce risk factors for recurrent strokes among adults in Harlem.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01027273

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

600

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2013-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-07-31

Who can join

Age: 40 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Had a stroke or TIA diagnosed within 5 years
• 40 years of age or older
• Able to participate in group education classes
• English or Spanish speaking
• Community dwelling

You may not qualify if…

• No incidence of stroke or TIA
• Stroke or TIA occurred more than 5 years ago
• less than 40 years of age
• Cognitive or physical impairment that would preclude comprehension of a conversation and communicating as part of a group (i.e., dementia, deafness, inability to speak, aphasia)
• Self-reported terminal illness with life expectancy of less than 1 year
• Plans to relocate from New York City within one year of enrollment
• Pregnant
• Nursing home resident
• Prisoner

Where it is running

• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States

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