Friendly visitors may boost stroke recovery at home
NCT ID NCT07590076
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a trained volunteer visiting a stroke survivor at home for 8 weeks can improve their ability to cope after hospital discharge. About 840 people who had a stroke and are returning home will either get this extra support or just their usual care. Researchers will check how well participants are coping at 3 and 6 months after leaving the hospital.
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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 840 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Confirmed diagnosis of stroke * Either undergoing or recently completed in-patient rehabilitation within the last 3 weeks * Lived at home pre-stroke * Discharged directly home (to own residence or that of a family member) * Live in one of the program implementation areas (i.e., Toronto, Ottawa) Exclusion Criteria: * Discharged to additional hospital inpatient care, nursing home, or other long-term care * Inability to communicate in English * Inability to provide informed consent due to cognitive deficits
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bruyère Health Élisabeth-Bruyère Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Providence Healthcare (Unity Health Toronto)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (UHN)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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West Park Healthcare Centre (UHN)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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