Can stroke survivors get back behind the wheel? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07213180
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 140 stroke survivors to see how many returned to driving after a formal driving assessment. Researchers reviewed medical records and conducted phone surveys to identify factors like age, gender, and stroke type that influence driving recovery. The goal is to give patients and families clearer expectations about life after stroke.
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 study could help doctors and families better understand who is likely to drive again after a stroke and what factors matter most.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only looks back at past records and surveys, so it cannot prove cause and effect or change outcomes directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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140 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Sep 2023
- 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
Stroke patients who have undergone a driving driving assessment in 2019 at CMRRF de Kerpape or at Kerpape or Henry Gabrielle Hospital
- 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: * Patient aged ≥ 18 years and ≤ 85 * Having suffered a stroke (ischaemic and/or haemorrhagic) * Having completed a driving assessment in 2019 at one of the 2 centres participating in the study * Have not objected to taking part in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Protected adults (guardianship) * Insufficient command of the French language * Deceased patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Mutualiste de Rééducation et de Réadaptation Fonctionnelles de Kerpape
Ploemeur, Brittany Region, 56275, France
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