Can a year of exercise keep strokes at bay? new study follows patients for 3 more years
NCT ID NCT07242768
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 1,300 people who had a stroke or mini-stroke and completed a 1-year exercise program. Researchers will track them for 3 more years to see if the exercise helped prevent future strokes or improve daily function. No new treatments are given—this is purely observational to understand long-term outcomes.
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 show that regular exercise has lasting benefits for stroke survivors, potentially guiding future rehabilitation guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up, not a new treatment trial. Results may show no lasting benefit, and the study cannot prove cause and effect due to lack of a control group.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 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.
Who is studied
This study will include the subjects who enrolled in the RESIST trial.
- Ages
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40 to 80 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: 1. Participants who enrolled in the RESIST trial and completed the 12-month follow-up. 2. Written informed consent to participate in this 3-year observational extension. Exclusion Criteria: Participants who withdrew consent in the RESIST trial, decline to participate in this extension, or were lost to follow-up at 12 months.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. 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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Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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