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MyStroke for Stroke Survivors

West Chester, PA

N/A

Waitlist Available

Led By Christopher G Favilla, MD

Research Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Admitted to hospital with clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke (imaging confirmation not required)

At least 18 years old

Must not have

Severe aphasia (score of ≥2 on NIHSS item 9)

Ischemic stroke that is attributed to a surgical procedure

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 90 days

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to see if using personalized video-based education on strokes can help patients and the healthcare system. They want to know if this method can improve stroke knowledge, reduce the need for healthcare after discharge

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Who is the study for?

This trial is for stroke survivors and their caregivers. Participants must have received standard education during hospitalization for a stroke. They should be able to complete surveys on discharge day, and at 7 and 90 days after leaving the hospital.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

Researchers are testing 'MyStroke', a personalized video-based educational platform, against standard stroke education. The study measures if this platform can boost stroke knowledge and reduce health system use post-discharge by comparing two groups: one with standard care, another with additional access to MyStroke.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since 'MyStroke' is an educational tool rather than a medical treatment, there are no direct side effects associated with its use in the context of this clinical trial.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I was hospitalized for a stroke that was not caused by bleeding in the brain.

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I am 18 years old or older.

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Exclusion Criteria

You may be eligible for the trial if you check “No” for criteria below:

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I have severe difficulty speaking or understanding speech.

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I had a stroke caused by a surgery.

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I am being discharged to a facility for extended medical care.

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I am unable or unwilling to do virtual study visits.

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Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 90 days

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~90 days

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 90 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

The Stroke Patient Education Retention (SPER) survey

Secondary study objectives

Antithrombotic medication awareness

Emergency Department utilization

EuroQoL EQ-5D-5L

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Other study objectives

Antithrombotic medication awareness (7 days)

EuroQoL EQ-5D-5L (7 days)

Patient satisfaction with stroke education (7 days)

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: MyStroke + standard stroke educationExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Participants in this arm of the study will receive institutional standard stroke education in addition to access to MyStroke, a personalized video-based education platform. Each participant will receive their personalized page via email or SMS, as per their preference, and they will receive automated nudges to visit educational material after hospital discharge.

Group II: Standard stroke educationActive Control1 Intervention

Participants in this arm of the study will receive institutional standard stroke education during the course of the hospitalization, standardized across the 5 participating sites. Standard education consists of non-standardized verbal bedside education by the care team, a standardized stroke educational booklet, and standardized verbal instructions by the bedside nurse addressing stroke risk factors and medications.

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