Optimized Recruitment to Drive Equitable Research in Stroke, Empowering Decision-making (ORDERed)
Key facts
- Where
- Calgary, Toronto, and Vancouver, CanadaSee the 3 sites
Where in Canada
- Foothills Medical CentreCalgary, CanadaNot yet recruiting
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreToronto, CanadaTaking people
- Vancouver General HospitalVancouver, CanadaNot yet recruiting
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
- McMaster University
- Trial code
- NCT07576647
- Record updated
- 9 October 2026
- Original description
Stroke is a major health issue, especially for women, who are more likely than men to have worse outcomes and lower quality of life after a stroke. Yet, women are under-represented in stroke research, which limits how well treatments work for them. This study aims to change that by testing a new way to recruit women into stroke research using the ORDER toolkit, a set of easy-to-understand, women-focused materials like brochures and videos co-designed with patients. This new approach will be compared to the usual way of recruiting patients. The study will track how many people join, how long it takes to make a decision, and what influences participation. Patients and research coordinators will also share their feedback on the process. Our goal is to make stroke studies more inclusive so that research findings benefit everyone equally.Read full original descriptionShow less
Stroke is a major health issue, especially for women, who are more likely than men to have worse outcomes and lower quality of life after a stroke. Yet, women are under-represented in stroke research, which limits how well treatments work for them. This study aims to change that by testing a new way to recruit women into stroke research using the ORDER toolkit, a set of easy-to-understand, women-focused materials like brochures and videos co-designed with patients. This new approach will be compared to the usual way of recruiting patients. The study will track how many people join, how long it takes to make a decision, and what influences participation. Patients and research coordinators will also share their feedback on the process. Our goal is to make stroke studies more inclusive so that research findings benefit everyone equally.
Inclusion: All patients, regardless of age or baseline disability, seen in urgent TIA/stroke clinics and referred from the emergency department for suspected TIA or minor stroke will be included over one calendar year; Ischemic stroke; Intracerebral hemorrhage.
Exclusion: Stroke that started more than 14 days prior to admission; Cerebral venous thrombosis; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; Subdural hemorrhage; Intracranial hemorrhage due to trauma or underlying mass; Imaging abnormality (e.g., dissection, carotid stenosis, vessel irregularity) without imaging or clinical evidence of stroke; Stroke that occurred while being admitted for another reason; Stroke initially treated outside of Canada; Stroke where inpatient stroke or neurology service was not consulted; There are no exclusion criteria; Participants eligible for StrokeGoRed hospitalized cohort are eligible for ORDERed:; Clinical transient ischemic attack without evidence of infarct on neuroimaging.
Participants eligible for StrokeGoRed hospitalized cohort are eligible for ORDERed:.