Try a three-month phone coaching program designed to help you recover after a stroke

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What is this trial?

After an ischemic stroke, many patients struggle to stay on track with their recovery at home. This study tests whether a three-month coaching program — delivered by phone calls, educational videos, and written materials — can help you manage your health better, feel more confident in your recovery, and avoid going back to the hospital. You'll be compared to patients who receive only standard stroke education materials.

Stroke patients often face challenges with diet, exercise, blood pressure control, and other health habits after leaving the hospital, which can lead to another stroke or hospital visit. This trial wants to see if personalized phone coaching can make it easier for patients to stay healthy and avoid future problems.

Do you qualify?

You likely qualify if…

you are 45 years or older and have had an ischemic stroke
you are able to understand and follow instructions without difficulty (you must be alert and oriented to time, place, and person)
you have a working phone and can receive calls
you speak Turkish fluently and can read
you have a family member or close friend who can support you during the program
you are able to physically and mentally participate in phone calls and answer questions

You likely don't qualify if…

you have a diagnosed mental illness or psychiatric condition
you have dementia or significant memory and thinking problems
you have severe difficulty speaking or expressing yourself
you have other serious neurological or musculoskeletal diseases that would interfere with the program
you have a life-threatening illness or very poor overall health

What participation looks like

If you're chosen for the coaching group, you'll receive an education booklet and personalized instruction before you leave the hospital (around day 4 or 5 after your stroke). You'll then receive educational videos on your phone or email, and a nurse or health coach will call you 7 times over three months — at weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 10 — to check on your progress, help you set goals, and support healthy changes like diet and exercise. The control group receives only a standard stroke brochure and routine care.

Phone coaching to help stroke patients stay healthy after discharge

What is this trial?

Do you qualify?

What participation looks like

Trial locations(1 site)