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NCT Number: NCT02642744

Improving Coordination and Transitions of Care in Stroke Patients

This study will examine if the attending nurse model will enhance critical patient-centered elements of care that will in turn improve patient education and shared decision-making, medication adherence, stroke-related health literacy, and reduce early readmissions to ultimately yield improved patient quality of life. Our primary objective is to determine whether the attending nurse model of care improves stroke patients' health at 7 days, 30 days, and 90 days after hospital discharge as assessed through questionnaires.

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Brain Diseases Brain Ischemia Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Ischemic Attack, Transient Nervous System Diseases Transient Ischemic Attack Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • > 18 years of age
  • Admission to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Vascular Neurology service
  • Incident or recurrent:
  • Ischemic stroke: focal neurological deficit of likely ischemic vascular origin
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage: blood seen on initial head CT
  • Transient Ischemic attack: focal neurological deficit of likely ischemic vascular origin that has clinically resolved

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Comfort or hospice care
  • Severe dementia prior to stroke
  • Non-communicative and have no family/social support

Treatment and study plan

Nursing care model

Other

Subjects will be randomized into either the attending nursing model of care vs the standard nursing model

Primary outcomes

  1. Stroke Patient Education Retention Tool

    Time frame: 90 days

    measures patient knowledge about stroke

  2. Medication Compliance

    Time frame: 90 Days

    medication adherence measurement

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Pennsylvania

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Improving Coordination and Transitions of Care for Stroke Patients With an Attending Nurse: a Comparative Effectiveness Single Center Study Comparing Models of Nursing Care

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2023
First posted
Dec 30, 2015
Registry last updated
Feb 23, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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