New stroke care program aims to cut complications and boost recovery

NCT ID NCT07627399

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Malaga Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests a nurse-led program called BEST CARE ICTUS_HC for adults hospitalized with acute stroke in hospitals without specialized stroke units. The program includes staff training, swallowing tests, and environmental adaptations to help with attention and safety. Researchers will compare outcomes like swallowing detection, neglect severity, and quality of life up to 6 months after discharge between patients receiving the program and those receiving usual care.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: BEST CARE ICTUS_HC bundle (nurse training, swallowing screening, environmental adaptations, and monitoring protocols)
What this could lead to: If successful, this program could reduce complications like pneumonia and improve quality of life for stroke patients in general hospitals.
What could go wrong: This is a cluster-randomized trial testing a care bundle, not a new drug. Results may vary across hospitals and may not apply to all stroke patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

aspiration pneumonia cerebrovascular disorder Deglutition Disorders Fever hemorrhagic stroke hyperglycemia ischemic stroke perceptual disorders stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

ACUTE STROKE CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS DEGLUTITION DISORDERS HEMORRHAGIC STROKE ISCHEMIC STROKE PERCEPTUAL DISORDERS PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION STROKE UNILATERAL NEGLECT

Contacts and locations

Locations

Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquia
RECRUITING

Málaga, Velez-Maálaga, 29700, Spain
Hospital Universitario Costa del Sol
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Marbella, Málaga, 29603, Spain
Hospital de Antequera
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Antequera, Málaga, 29200, Spain
Hospital de la Serranía de Ronda
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Ronda, Málaga, 29400, Spain

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