HEALS (Healthy Eating And Lifestyle After Stroke)

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

This lifestyle intervention plan will improve healthy lifestyle practices (diet, exercise, and smoking cessation) among stroke survivors and result in a reduction in measures of general and abdominal obesity.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01550822

Run by

Los Amigos Research and Education Institute

People needed

100

Starts

2012-04-01

Expected to finish

2016-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-03-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Phase I: Completed 12 month SUSTAIN trial (SUSTAIN criteria: age ≥ 40 years, acute TIA or ischemic stroke within the prior one month and systolic blood pressure (SBP) >120 mm Hg).
• Phase II: Stroke or TIA > 3 months prior to screening date, age > 20 years, blood pressure (SBP) > 120 mm Hg.

You may not qualify if…

• Phase I and Phase II: Same as SUSTAIN criteria: medical condition limiting participation in follow up assessments, severe cognitive impairment (MMSE ≤24), and severe global disability (modified Rankin ≥3).

Where it is running

• Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center — Downey, California, United States

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