Flint study tests if community workshops can speed up stroke treatment
NCT ID NCT03645590
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether community education and hospital improvements could increase the use of clot-busting drugs for stroke in Flint, Michigan. Researchers enrolled nearly 6,000 adult stroke patients across three hospitals. The community intervention included workshops, a music video, and a media campaign. The goal was to see if these efforts led to more patients receiving timely treatment.
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 approach could show how to get more stroke patients treated quickly, potentially saving lives and reducing disability in communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a test of a new drug or device. Results may not apply to other communities, and the intervention may not actually change treatment rates.
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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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5,970 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Finished
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Mar 2021
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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:Adult stroke patients who presented to one of three hospitals in the Flint community.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Flint Community
Flint, Michigan, 48502, United States
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