What happens years after a stroke? finland asks 2,000 survivors
NCT ID NCT06575907
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers in Finland are surveying about 2,000 adults who were treated for a stroke between 2020 and 2022 in two regions. The postal questionnaire asks about health, daily functioning, work and income, social inclusion, and experiences with social and health services. The goal is to understand how these parts of life connect years after a stroke and to inform how services could be improved.
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 the survey maps which factors shape life after stroke, Finnish health and social services could be redesigned around the needs people report years later.
- What could go wrong
- This is a one-time postal survey, so it can show patterns but not cause and effect. People who respond may differ from those who do not, and the findings would apply to Finland rather than everywhere.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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
Adults with acute ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or intracerebral hemorrhage that have been treated either in North Savo or Uusimaa hospitals in 2018-2022.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * treated for acute stroke (ICD-10 codes I60-61, I63-64) in North Savo or Uusimaa region of Finland between January 2020 and December 2022 * lives currently in North Savo or Uusimaa region of Finland * 18 years or older at the time of stroke Exclusion Criteria: * missing address * deceased
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities
Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00280, Finland
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