Can a quick rehab visit cut stroke hospital stays?

NCT ID NCT06011720

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Deviyani Mehta, MD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether having a rehabilitation doctor see stroke patients early in their hospital stay can shorten how long they stay and reduce the chance of coming back. Researchers are tracking 3,000 stroke patients to see if this coordinated care approach improves recovery and follow-up after discharge.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this could lead to shorter hospital stays and fewer readmissions for stroke patients by improving coordination between medical and rehabilitation teams.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may not prove cause and effect. The findings may also not apply to hospitals outside the study system.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

intracerebral hemorrhage ischemic stroke stroke disorder transient ischemic attack

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INTRACEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE ISCHEMIC STROKE STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Rutgers-RWJMS Department of Neurology

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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