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Department of Veterans Affairs |
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Information provided by: | Department of Veterans Affairs |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00355147 |
The purpose of this study is to help us understand how a stroke prevention program can help improve control of medical conditions that increase the risk of having a stroke. A stroke prevention program is a collection of materials including written materials like pamphlets and brochures, videotapes and training guides for stroke survivors and for the doctors that provide care for them. Other tools that may be used in a stroke prevention program include things that help patients monitor medical symptoms at home like home blood pressure machines or blood sugar monitors and messaging devices that allow reporting symptoms from home to a health care provider.
Condition | Intervention |
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Ischemic Stroke Transient Ischemic Attack |
Behavioral: Physician stroke guideline adherence Behavioral: Evaluation of stroke self management |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Health Services Research, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Adapting Tools to Implement Stroke Risk Management to Veterans |
Estimated Enrollment: | 327 |
Study Start Date: | October 2008 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | September 2010 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | March 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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None
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Behavioral: Physician stroke guideline adherence
Interviewing Providers, conducting Focus Groups
Behavioral: Evaluation of stroke self management
Implementing a Peer/Mentoring Program for Stroke Survivors
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Stroke affects at least 15,000 veterans each year, and this number will likely increase as the veteran population ages. According to the AHA, the prevalence of stroke is expected to double by 2020 with the increased proportion of older adults nationwide. Our preliminary QUERI work indicates that stroke risk factors are often undermanaged in VHS.
This proposed study of a stroke risk factor management program may benefit the VHS in several ways. First, it offers VHS a systematic program for reduction in stroke risk factors leading to better health for our veterans and a reduction in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and home health services for these events. Second, the VSPP takes into account the varied resources and services offered in VAMCs across the nation, allowing the program to be tailored both to a given facility and to the individual veteran's needs and readiness to change. Importantly, the program could allow all VA facilities to offer guideline-concurrent stroke risk reduction programs and therefore increase compliance with VA/DoD, AHA, and JCAHO stroke care guidelines and improve their quality of stroke care.
Comparison(s): Other regionally matched facilities to compare rate of compliance with the various measures during the course if the study at the intervention site.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Gloria T Nicholas, BSN | (317) 988-4388 | glnichol@iupui.edu |
Contact: Laurie D Plue, MA | (317) 988-2351 | Laurie.Plue@va.gov |
United States, Indiana | |
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center | |
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202-2884 | |
United States, Texas | |
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (152) | |
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030 |
Principal Investigator: | Teresa M. Damush, PhD | Roudebush VA Medical Center Indianapolis |
Responsible Party: | Department of Veterans Affairs ( Damush, Teresa - Principal Investigator ) |
Study ID Numbers: | IAB 05-297 |
Study First Received: | July 18, 2006 |
Last Updated: | September 16, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00355147 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Ischemic stroke Preventive medicine Transient Ischemic Attack Neurology Risk management |
Ischemic Attack, Transient Cerebral Infarction Stroke Vascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Brain Ischemia |
Brain Infarction Ischemia Brain Diseases Infarction Cerebrovascular Disorders |
Pathologic Processes Nervous System Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases |