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Volunteer Facilitated Discharge Assistance and Supports at Home (DASH) for People With Stroke: An Effectiveness-implementation Hybrid Trial.
Sponsor: Bruyère Health Research Institute.
Summary
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
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
Any - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
840
Start Date
2026-06
Completion Date
2028-04
Last Updated
2026-05-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Discharge Assistance and Supports at Home (DASH)
One-on-one weekly visits in the stroke survivor participants' residence by a trained volunteer for approximately 8 weeks (about 2 months). Volunteer support could span three types: i) instrumental activities of daily living assistance (e.g., assistance with meal preparation, light house duties, and transportation), ii) psychosocial support (e.g., befriending visits), and iii) informational supports (signposting to other community services).
Locations (6)
Bruyère Health Élisabeth-Bruyère Hospital
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Providence Healthcare (Unity Health Toronto)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (UHN)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
West Park Healthcare Centre (UHN)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada