Rehabilitation Strategies for Social Participation in Chronic Stroke Survivors
- Stroke
- Chronic Phase of Disease
At a glance
- Phase
- Phase not stated
- Study type
- Interventional
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
- Enrolment target
- 54
- Started
- 29 September 2025
- Main results due
- June 2027
- Study sites
- 1
- Registry updated
- 29 September 2026
Can you take part?
- Aged 18 years and over.
- Open to any sex.
- You need the condition being studied — healthy volunteers are not accepted.
These are the headline rules only. Every study has a longer list, and whether you are eligible is decided by the research team at the site — never by this page.
Read the full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. primary diagnosis of chronic stroke, ≥6 months post onset, 2. ≥18 years old, 3. community-dwelling (i.e., living in a residential setting in the community), 4. restrictions in social participation, indicated by Activity Card Sort (\<80% of pre-stroke activities) Exclusion Criteria: 1. progressive neurological diagnosis (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or brain tumor) reported by participants or proxy, 2. inability to provide written informed consent, 3. severe aphasia (score 0 or 1 on the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination 3rd Edition Severity Rating Scale), 4. currently undergoing stroke rehabilitation or mental health intervention (but participation in maintenance sessions, self-help groups, or couples therapy is permitted), 5. major depressive disorder, indicated by PRIME-MD, unless undergoing treatment for at least 4 weeks and are released to participate by their physician or counselor 6. bipolar or psychotic disorder, indicated by PRIME-MD, or 7. substance use disorder within 3 months, indicated by Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview
What this study is about
In the sponsor’s own words, from the registry.
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a new rehabilitation program, combining acceptance and commitment therapy with strategy training (ACES), to help people resume social participation after stroke and live in the community.
Investigators will also compare the changes in social participation and psychological flexibility from baseline to follow-up at one-month after rehabilitation to see if participants who receive ACES report clinically meaningful improvements (Cohen's d=0.2 or greater) compared to the existing rehabilitation program using strategy training alone (START).
Participants will:
* complete testing to see if they are eligible for the study. If qualified, complete testing to understand how the stroke has affected their daily life * be randomized to receive either ACES or START rehabilitation program for 10 sessions at their home * repeat part of the tests at the end of the intervention and one month after
Study sites(1)
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Recruiting
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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06758505. Trialion does not run this study, is not paid to refer anyone to it, and cannot enrol you. Eligibility is always decided by the research team at the site.
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