Stroke Education Intervention Trial - Pilot

Duke University30 enrolled

Overview

The objectives of the trial of a medication-coach program for patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack are to pilot test the study design, the intervention components and the data collection forms and refine them for a larger trial whose goal will be to improve long-term adherence to stroke prevention medications.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Ischemic Stroke Intracranial Hemorrhage Transient Ischemic Attack

Interventions

stroke educationBEHAVIORAL

call by medication coach 2 weeks after hospital discharge

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (WFUBMC) over age 18 * Diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke, transient ischemic attack or intracranial hemorrhage * provide consent to participate Exclusion Criteria: * discharged to nursing home, acute rehabilitation center, inpatient hospice, or other acute hospital * homeless * non-English speakers * patient and proxy unable to participate in telephone conversation

Locations (1)

WFUBMC

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Feasibility of Intervention (Ability to Reach Patients at 3 Months)

Number of patients contacted at 3 months

Time frame: 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Follow up Appointment With MD

Follow up appointment with primary care provider since stroke

Time frame: 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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