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Fitbit and phone coaching aim to get stroke patients moving sooner

NCT ID NCT06679803

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Minnesota Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests a new program called PA-ChatS that helps people increase physical activity in the first 6 weeks after a stroke. Participants wear a Fitbit to track steps and have weekly phone meetings with an occupational therapist for 6 weeks. The study includes 25 stroke survivors and measures how well people stick with the program and whether they find it helpful.

What this could mean

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Active substance
behavioral intervention: phone-based coaching with Fitbit step tracking
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to help stroke survivors become more active during early recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a very small feasibility study with only 25 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests whether the program is acceptable, not whether it improves health outcomes.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

21 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2025

Expected to finish

Nov 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Stroke diagnosis confirmed by imaging * Admitted to Fairview Health System (Minnesota) at the time of study enrollment or discharged to a community-based setting from Fairview Health System within 3 months before study enrollment * Able and willing to participate fully in the study and provide informed consent or proxy consent with participant assent Exclusion Criteria: * Discharge anticipated to a transitional care unit, skilled nursing facility, or other non-community-based care setting * Severe cognitive or communication impairments (inability to respond accurately to complete study screening questions or to provide informed consent or assent * Comorbid neurological disorder (Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, glioblastoma, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy) * Comorbid cancer, currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment * Received inpatient treatment or was hospitalized for psychiatric condition and/or alcohol or substance abuse within the past 12 months * Current diagnosis of a terimnal illness and/or receiving hospice care * History of allergic reaction to adhesives that precludes the use of an adhesive necessary for adherence to activPAL measurement * Inability to speak, read, or understand English * Concurrent participation in another rehabilitation intervention research study * Resides more than 50 miles outside of the Twin Cities metropolitan area * Investigator discretion for safety or adherence reasons

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Conditions

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hemorrhagic stroke ischemic stroke Motor Activity stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Hemorrhagic stroke Ischemic stroke Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States

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