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Fall Risk Intervention for Stroke

RecruitingNAAges 45 Years - 85 YearsAllMGH Institute of Health Professions
NCT07349030 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

After stroke, falling is a common problem. Falls can lead to injury, as well as fear of future falls. It is important to try to prevent falls from happening after stroke. To goal of this study is to test a new treatment to try to prevent falls after stroke. The people in the study will be patients who are in the hospital receiving care after a stroke. While they are in the hospital, the investigators will provide extra treatment that focuses on helping them not to fall. The investigators will also teach the patients to understand risks for falls and how to avoid them. When they leave the hospital, participants will be sent a text message every day to ask if they have had any falls. The goal is to see if patients who received the extra therapy have fewer falls than patients who did not receive the therapy and education to help avoid falls. If the extra treatment in the hospital can help s

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Inpatient rehabilitation admission for diagnosis of stroke * Test positive for fall risk at admission (step-test and obstacle-test, "STOB", \>/= 3 out of 8 and/or Berg Balance Scale \</=43) * No pre-stroke history of falls * Community dwelling and independent in basic and instrumental activities of daily living prior to stroke * Able to follow 1-step verbal command and demonstrate comprehension and decision-making capacity to consent to study participation * Able to stand upright for 10 seconds with assistance of no more than one person Exclusion Criteria: * Brain hemorrhage due to trauma * Prior stroke with residual physical or cognitive impairment * Use of assistive device for ambulation prior to stroke * Diagnosed with dementia * Receptive or global aphasia * Receiving chemotherapy in last 6 months or any cancer diagnosis with brain metastases
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What it tests

  • Fall Prevention Intervention
  • Active Control
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Where

1 site
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Boston, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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