Lifestyle makeover after stroke: new study tests weight loss program
NCT ID NCT03873467
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a healthy lifestyle program designed for people who have had a stroke. The program focuses on weight loss and increasing physical activity. Researchers will track 65 participants for 12 months to see if the program helps them achieve and maintain a healthier weight and become more active.
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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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65 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 to 85 years
- 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: * 18 to 85 years of age * BMI ≥25 * All types of stroke * At least 12 months post first stroke * Physician approval Exclusion Criteria: * Low cognition * Not fluent in the English language * Conditions for which physical activity is contraindicated * Taking medication for type 2 diabetes * Residing in a hospital, acute rehabilitation setting, or skilled nursing facility * Pregnancy * Pre-existing diagnosis of an eating disorder
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation
Dallas, Texas, 75246, United States
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