Stroke Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People who have had an ischemic stroke (a stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel) or a brain bleed (hemorrhagic stroke), with certain types excluded (see below)
• People who identify as African American/Black or Hispanic
• People between 18 and 75 years old
• People who face at least 3 barriers across 5 social areas: social and community life, education, finances, neighborhood and environment, and access to healthcare
• People whose discharge plan is to return home (with or without support services) or to go to a rehabilitation facility before returning home
• People who had a relatively low level of disability before their stroke (confirm with trial site what this means for a specific case)
• People who live in New York City
• People who speak English or Spanish
• People who are able to give consent and take part in an initial assessment before leaving the hospital
• People who live in a household with a telephone, and who have a caregiver (such as a family member or a home health aide) if they are not fully independent on discharge — and if a family member helps with daily tasks or decision-making, that family member must be willing to be present at home visits when needed

Who may not be able to join:

• People being discharged to a long-term care facility
• People with a diagnosis of dementia or another neurological condition that affects thinking and memory
• People with a current diagnosis of major depression
• People whose ability to understand or use language is severely affected by their stroke (aphasia), to the point where the initial assessment cannot be completed
• People who are not fully conscious or alert at the time of the initial cognitive assessment
• People whose stroke involved bleeding around the brain (subarachnoid hemorrhage)
• People diagnosed with a specific type of brain bleed called probable cerebral amyloid angiopathy (as defined by the Boston Criteria)
• People with a life expectancy of less than one year

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.