New online program aims to boost stroke recovery and ease caregiver strain
NCT ID NCT06655402
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a web-based program called CARE-CITE that teaches family caregivers how to better support stroke survivors with arm exercises at home. The program includes virtual home visits and phone check-ins over four weeks. Researchers will measure improvements in arm function, daily activity, and caregiver well-being in 220 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CARE-CITE (Carepartner and Collaborative Integrated Therapy) – a web-based education and support program for family caregivers
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a practical, home-based way to improve arm function in stroke survivors while also easing the burden on their family caregivers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively early-stage behavioral study with 220 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke survivors or caregivers. The program requires internet access and caregiver commitment, which may limit its reach.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
CarePartners (CP): Inclusion Criteria: * Must be at least18 years old, * Able to read and write English, * Mini-mental test score greater than 24 * Individuals who are a spouse/partner or family member dwelling in the same household and self-identify as the primary caregiver of the SS. Stroke Survivors (SS): Inclusion Criteria: * Must be at least18 years old * More than 3 months and less than 2yrs post-ischemic or hemorrhagic event * Discharged home from the hospital with minimal to moderate UE deficits (can actively initiate 20 degrees of wrist and 10 degrees of finger extension) * Mini-mental test greater than 24 * No physician determined medical problems that would limit participation, * Must have CP living in the home Exclusion Criteria for CP and SS: * Significant cognitive deficits
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Emory Rehabilitation Hospital
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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