Feasibility of a Remotely Delivered Step Count Intervention in Chronic Stroke

This study is looking at a new way to help people who have had a stroke increase their physical activity. It's called PA-ChatS (Physical Activity Chats after Stroke). You would use a step counter and have 6 phone or video calls with an occupational therapist over 6 weeks. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and helps people increase their steps. To join, you must be at least 18 years old, had a stroke at least 6 months ago, and currently be inactive. You also need to have a support person you see regularly. The study aims to enroll 24 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention. It plans to enroll 24 participants.
What's involved
You would participate in 6 phone or Zoom sessions over 6 weeks and use a step counter. You will also complete questionnaires, assessments, surveys, and physical activity measurements at weeks 0, 3, 7, and 12.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed up to 12 weeks after the start of the study, with the last assessment at week 12.

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NCT07649135

Feasibility of a Remotely Delivered Step Count Intervention in Chronic Stroke

Recruiting
NAAges 18+InterventionalTreatment
University of Minnesota
~24 participants
Updated 2026-07-10 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Physical Activity Chats after Stroke (PA-ChatS)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Adherence to step count
Measured over Week 7
Stroke
Ischemic Stroke
Hemorrhagic Stroke

NCT07649135

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.

  • University of Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesotano site contact published

    Recruiting

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

  • Emily Kringle, PhD, OTR/L · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Minnesota

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Stroke diagnosis confirmed by imaging
Stroke occurred 6 or more months before study enrollment
Meet criteria for "inactive" on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form
Able to identify a support person that they interact with in-person at least once per week
Able and willing to participate fully in the study and provide informed consent or proxy consent with participant assent

Exclusion

Currently receiving care in a transitional care unit, skilled nursing facility, or other institutional care setting
Currently receiving outpatient neurorehabilitation services (e.g., physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy)
Severe cognitive or communication impairments (inability to respond accurately to complete study screening questions or to provide informed consent or assent)
Currently pregnant or expecting to become pregnant in the next 8 weeks Comorbid neurological disorder (Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Huntington's disease, glioblastoma, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy)
Comorbid cancer, currently undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment
Received inpatient treatment or was hospitalized for a psychiatric condition and/or alcohol or substance abuse within the past 12 months
Current diagnosis of a terminal illness and/or currently receiving hospice care
History of allergic reaction to adhesives that precludes the use of an adhesive necessary for adherence to activPAL measurement
Uses wheelchair as primary mobility aid outside of home setting
Inability to speak, read, or understand English
Concurrent participation in another rehabilitation intervention research study
Resides more than 50 miles outside of the Twin Cities, Minnesota metropolitan area
Investigator discretion for safety or adherence reasons
  • Adherence to step countWeek 7

    The activPAL micro4 (24/7 wear protocol) will used to measure step count. The proportion of participants achieving 7500 or more steps per day will be reported.