Can a phone app help stroke survivors avoid another stroke?
NCT ID NCT07120334
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile app called PortionSize Ed can help recent stroke survivors who also have prediabetes or type 2 diabetes follow a Mediterranean-style diet. Forty adults aged 30 to 65 will be split into two groups: one gets the full app with dietitian support, the other gets a basic version. The goal is to see if the app is easy to use and if it improves diet and health markers like blood sugar and cholesterol.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PortionSize Ed app with Mediterranean diet support and registered dietitian counseling
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could offer a practical way for stroke survivors to improve their diet and potentially lower the risk of another stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The app's effectiveness is still unproven, and participants may find it hard to stick with the program.
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Study facts
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- 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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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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30 to 65 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: * Aged 30 to 65 years * Recent stroke (ischemic, hemorrhagic or Transient Ischemic Attack), within 1-14 days prior to enrollment * Confirmed diagnosis of prediabetes or type 2 diabetes, based on HbA1c results * Medically stable and cleared for oral diet and physical activity by the attending physician * Cleared for thin liquids and regular textures by physician * Capable of providing informed consent * Able to speak and read English * Owns a smartphone OR is willing to use a study-provided iPhone * Has sufficient cognitive and physical function to use a mobile app * Willing to participate in all study procedures and available for the 12-week duration Exclusion Criteria: * Severe dysphagia that prevents oral intake * Type 1 diabetes * Cognitive impairment (e.g., dementia, post-stroke confusion) that precludes consent or compliance, as judged by the clinical care team * Current participation in another interventional clinical trial * Pregnant or breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant during the study period * Unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent * Serious comorbid conditions that, in the opinion of the
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Conditions
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Locations
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University of Hawaii Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHonolulu, Hawaii, 96813, United States
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