Rehabilitation Program to Help Stroke Survivors Rejoin Social Life
Tests a home-based rehabilitation program in adults living with chronic stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Rehabilitation Strategies for Social Participation in Chronic Stroke Survivors
Key facts
- Where
- Pittsburgh, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- University of PittsburghPittsburgh, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Pittsburgh
- Trial code
- NCT06758505
- Record updated
- 29 September 2026
- Original description
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.Read full original descriptionShow less
Rehabilitation Strategies for Social Participation in Chronic Stroke Survivors
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
Inclusion: primary diagnosis of chronic stroke, ≥6 months post onset,; ≥18 years old,; community-dwelling (i.e., living in a residential setting in the community),; restrictions in social participation, indicated by Activity Card Sort (<80% of pre-stroke activities).
Exclusion: progressive neurological diagnosis (e.g., dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, or brain tumor) reported by participants or proxy,; currently undergoing stroke rehabilitation or mental health intervention (but participation in maintenance sessions, self-help groups, or couples therapy is permitted),; 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; bipolar or psychotic disorder, indicated by PRIME-MD, or; substance use disorder within 3 months, indicated by Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview; inability to provide written informed consent,; severe aphasia (score 0 or 1 on the Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination 3rd Edition Severity Rating Scale),.