Volunteer home visits to support stroke survivors after leaving the hospital
Tests trained volunteer home support for people recovering from stroke after hospital discharge.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Volunteer Facilitated Discharge Assistance and Supports at Home (DASH) for People With Stroke
Key facts
- Where
- Ottawa and Toronto, CanadaSee the 6 sites
Where in Canada
- Bruyère Health Élisabeth-Bruyère HospitalOttawa, CanadaNo longer taking part
- Hennick Bridgepoint HospitalToronto, CanadaNo longer taking part
- Providence Healthcare (Unity Health Toronto)Toronto, CanadaNo longer taking part
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences CentreToronto, CanadaNo longer taking part
- Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (UHN)Toronto, CanadaNo longer taking part
- West Park Healthcare Centre (UHN)Toronto, CanadaNo longer taking part
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
- Bruyère Health Research Institute.
- Trial code
- NCT07590076
- Record updated
- 18 May 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a home visit by a trained volunteer can improve stroke recovery after a stroke survivor is discharged home from the hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are:Read full original descriptionShow less
Volunteer Facilitated Discharge Assistance and Supports at Home (DASH) for People With Stroke: An Effectiveness-implementation Hybrid Trial.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a home visit by a trained volunteer can improve stroke recovery after a stroke survivor is discharged home from the hospital. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. After 3 months of being discharged from the hospital, does this additional volunteer support at home improve coping skills for stroke survivors? 2. Does the effects of the volunteer support last over 3 to 6 months after being discharged home?
Researchers will compare between a group who will receive the volunteer support and a group who will not to see if the additional support can improve stroke recovery.
Participants will:
* Either receive volunteer support over an 8-week time period OR receive no additional volunteer support * Continue with their usual care plan and receive educational resources from the research team during the study * Complete online surveys during study enrollment, at 3 months, and at 6 months after hospital discharge
Inclusion: Confirmed diagnosis of stroke; Either undergoing or recently completed in-patient rehabilitation within the last 3 weeks; Lived at home pre-stroke; Discharged directly home (to own residence or that of a family member); Live in one of the program implementation areas (i.e., Toronto, Ottawa).
Exclusion: Discharged to additional hospital inpatient care, nursing home, or other long-term care; Inability to communicate in English; Inability to provide informed consent due to cognitive deficits.