New study tests talk therapy to heal emotions after stroke
NCT ID NCT06782321
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether adding a modified form of cognitive behavioral therapy (a type of talk therapy) to standard occupational or speech therapy can improve emotional well-being and daily functioning in stroke survivors. The trial will enroll 80 adults who had a stroke at least 30 days ago and have emotional challenges like anxiety or sadness. All sessions are done remotely via video, making it easier for participants to join from home.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- modified Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (mCBT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical way to improve emotional well-being and daily activity for stroke survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is delivered remotely, which may not suit all patients.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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21 years and older
- 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: * Self-reported stroke-related deficits in emotional wellness such as anxiety, sleep disturbance, dread, fear, loss of hope, sadness. * Have experienced ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke at least 30 days prior * Stroke-related aphasia and/or upper extremity hemiparesis * Aged 21 years or older * English as primary language * Have corrected vision to be able to read text on a screen * Able to participate fully in the study's tele-rehabilitation (Aim 1) and/or virtual group programing (Aim 2) with personally owned device (i.e., phone, tablet, or laptop) and personal Wi-Fi connection or cellular service * Cognitive, language, and motor capacity to participate fully in the study's assessment session as per the judgment of the licensed, experienced stroke tele-rehabilitation occupational or speech therapist Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to follow 1-2 step instructions given by the study team member during the informed consent procedures. * Pain that interferes with ability to participate in the study's upper extremity movement tasks. * Have impaired decision making capacity as determined by the U-ARE protocol for assessing capacity to provide informed consent.
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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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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