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Cardiac Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors (SRP-CROSS)

This study is looking at whether a cardiac rehabilitation program can help people who have had a stroke recover better. The program involves 36 sessions of supervised exercise, monitored by nurses. We want to see if this program, when added to standard care, improves how well people can function, reduces hospital readmissions, lowers the chance of another stroke, and decreases death rates. You can join if you are 18 or older, have had an ischemic (clot) or hemorrhagic (bleed) stroke, and your heart doctor says you are healthy enough for the exercise program. The main way we'll measure success is by looking at how far you can walk in six minutes, comparing it from 30 days after your stroke to 120 days after your stroke. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 150 participants. It is not specified if it is randomized or blinded.
What's involved
Participants will take part in 36 sessions of a progressive exercise program, each lasting 30-50 minutes. You will be closely monitored during these sessions.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your progress will be measured from 30 days post-stroke to 120 days post-stroke.

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NCT05651945

Cardiac Rehabilitation of Stroke Survivors (SRP-CROSS)

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
Hackensack Meridian Health
~150 participants
Updated 2026-09-09 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Cardiac rehabilitation program

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)
Measured over Change from Baseline (30 days post-stroke) to 120 days post-stroke.

Conditions

Stroke
Cerebrovascular Accident

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Hackensack Meridian Health - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

    Edison, New Jerseystudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Sara J Cuccurullo, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Hackensack Meridian Health - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
  • Talya K Fleming, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Hackensack Meridian Health - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

Who to contact

Hayk Petrosyan, Ph.D.
[email protected]
732-321-7000 · ext. 65979
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18 years or older
Stroke diagnosis (ischemic or hemorrhagic) / radiologic evidence of acute stroke
Medically cleared by a cardiologist for participation in the cardiac rehabilitation program with no contraindications to cardiac rehabilitation per American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) guidelines
Ability to transfer on/off the recumbent bike with or without an assistive device safely, with or without assistance from another person
Ability to follow simple commands and communicate pain or distress
Admission to an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility post-stroke
Signed informed consent form

Exclusion

Presence of subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracranial aneurysm, intracranial hemangioma, or arteriovenous malformation
Medical disorders that preclude participation in the study as determined by the Principal Investigator.
Inability to have baseline assessment within 60 days post-stroke diagnosis
Patient considered unable to comply with study requirements
Known terminal illness with life expectancy less than 1 year
Compliant diagnosis eligible for traditional cardiac rehabilitation covered by insurance
Unable to understand/speak English

What this trial measures

  • 6-Minute Walk Test (6MWT)Change from Baseline (30 days post-stroke) to 120 days post-stroke.

    Mean change in 6MWT score from baseline (30 days post-stroke) to 120 days post-stroke.