Compass 3: A Novel Transition Program to Reduce Disability After Stroke

Launched by WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · Jul 14, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called Compass 3, is testing a new program to help people recover better after a stroke when they move from hospital rehabilitation back to their home. The study will compare two different types of support: one group will receive education about stroke and how to manage recovery, while the other group will get help making changes to their home environment to make daily life easier and safer.

To join this study, participants need to be 55 years or older and have recently had a stroke. They also should have been able to take care of themselves before the stroke and plan to go home after rehab. Participants must be able to understand the study and agree to take part. Those with serious health problems limiting life expectancy, significant memory or communication issues, or who live in certain types of care facilities won’t be eligible. If accepted, participants will receive one of the two support programs designed to help reduce disability and improve their transition home after stroke recovery. The study is not yet recruiting but aims to provide helpful strategies for stroke survivors and their families.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Aged ≥55 years at the time of screening
• • Acute stroke diagnosis (IS or ICH) verified by the stroke team or medical record
• • Independent in activities of daily living (ADLs) prior to stroke (premorbid Modified Rankin Scale score ≤2)
• • Plan to discharge to home from an IR
• • Capable of giving informed consent which includes compliance with the requirements and duration of participation as listed in the Informed Consent Form (ICF).
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Life expectancy \<6 months
• • Cognitive impairment that the participant's stroke team or a research team member believes impairs their ability to provide informed consent or make reasoned choice including the interpretation of the self-rated scales
• • Any communication problem that would prevent study completion
• • Residence in a congregate living facility
• • Not eligible for a therapeutic pass
• • Residence outside of the designated catchment area (specific catchment distance to be determined by each site)
• • Site investigator's judgment that the participant would not be able to complete research procedures or interventions
• • Participation in another research study that in the site investigator's judgment could interfere or conflict with this research study's assessments or interventions