Brazilian Adaptation of an Intervention Developed in Ireland to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Post-stroke: a Feasibility Study
Key facts
- Where
- Belo Horizonte, BrazilSee the site
Where in Brazil
- Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisBelo Horizonte, BrazilTaking 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
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Trial code
- NCT07119047
- Record updated
- 12 August 2025
- Original description
Introduction: Low- and middle-income countries, such as Brazil, are most impacted by the high burden of recurrent stroke. These countries also lack structured interventions to promote the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors in the context of stroke secondary prevention. In contrast, high-income countries, such as Ireland, which invest more in research, have more advanced studies on this topic. However, before implementing interventions developed in countries like Ireland in middle-income countries like Brazil, it is necessary to adapt them to account for cultural and socioeconomic differences. Furthermore, once the adaptation is made, it is essential to investigate the feasibility of implementing the intervention in the new context.Read full original descriptionShow less
Brazilian Adaptation of an Intervention Developed in Ireland to Promote Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Post-stroke: Protocol for a Feasibility Study
Introduction: Low- and middle-income countries, such as Brazil, are most impacted by the high burden of recurrent stroke. These countries also lack structured interventions to promote the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors in the context of stroke secondary prevention. In contrast, high-income countries, such as Ireland, which invest more in research, have more advanced studies on this topic. However, before implementing interventions developed in countries like Ireland in middle-income countries like Brazil, it is necessary to adapt them to account for cultural and socioeconomic differences. Furthermore, once the adaptation is made, it is essential to investigate the feasibility of implementing the intervention in the new context.
Objective: To investigate the feasibility of implementing the Brazilian adaptation of the Irish intervention "iHELP Stroke: Improving Health and Lifestyle Programme", which aims to promote the adoption of healthy lifestyle behaviors post-stroke.
Methodology: This is a phase 1 interventional feasibility study, using a pre- and post-intervention design, to be conducted with ten individuals post-stroke, residing in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. The intervention will consist of eight sessions: one educational session, one individual session, and six group sessions, held weekly. The outcomes of interest will include feasibility (recruitment, intervention, and measurement) and clinical outcomes (achievement of the main goal defined by the participants and the number/proportion of participants who meet this goal). Descriptive statistics will be used for analysis.
Conclusions: The results of this feasibility study will provide valuable insights for designing subsequent phases of a clinical trial.
Inclusion: Clinical diagnosis of subacute or chronic stroke; Age ≥ 18 years; Discharged from hospital and living in the community; Self-identified need to change at least one of the following lifestyle-related behaviors: physical inactivity, unhealthy diet, smoking, harmful alcohol use, or non-adherence to prescribed medication.
Exclusion: Pain or other adverse health conditions that compromise the performance of the proposed intervention program, such as vestibular disorders, severe arthritis, or any other diagnosed disease of the nervous system; Positive screening test for possible cognitive alterations; Presence of comprehensive and/or expressive aphasia.