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NCT07649135NARecruiting

Feasibility of a Remotely Delivered Step Count Intervention in Chronic Stroke

University of Minnesota

Start Date

7/8/2026

Completion Date

1/1/2027

Summary

The goal of this study is to explore the feasibility of a new approach to rehabilitation that focuses on step count. Participants will complete 6 telephone or Zoom-based sessions with an occupational therapist over 6 weeks and use a step count tracker during that time. They will also complete questionnaires, assessments, surveys, and physical activity measurements during study weeks 0 (baseline), 3 (mid-point), 7 (post-intervention) and 12 (follow-up).

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to No maximum

Inclusion Criteria: * Stroke diagnosis confirmed by imaging * Stroke occurred 6 or more months before study enrollment * Meet criteria for "inactive" on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form * Able to identify a support person that they interact with in-person at least once per week * Able and willing to participate fully in the study and provide informed consent or proxy consent with participant assent Exclusion Criteria: * Currently receiving care in a transitional care unit, skilled nursing facility, or other institutional care setting * Currently receiving outpatient neurorehabilitation services (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy) * Severe cognitive or communication impairments (inability to respond accurately to complete study screening questions or to provide informed consent or assent) * Currently pregnant or expecting to become pregnant in the next 8 weeks Comorbid neurological disorder (Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, glioblastoma, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy) * Comorbid cancer, currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment * Received inpatient treatment or was hospitalized for a psychiatric condition and/or alcohol or substance abuse within the past 12 months * Current diagnosis of a terminal illness and/or currently receiving hospice care * History of allergic reaction to adhesives that precludes the use of an adhesive necessary for adherence to activPAL measurement * Uses wheelchair as primary mobility aid outside of home setting * Inability to speak, read, or understand English * Concurrent participation in another rehabilitation intervention research study * Resides more than 50 miles outside of the Twin Cities, Minnesota metropolitan area * Investigator discretion for safety or adherence reasons

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Activity Chats after Stroke (PA-ChatS)

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Conditions

StrokeIschemic StrokeHemorrhagic Stroke

Locations

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

United States