Volunteer Facilitated Discharge Assistance and Supports at Home (DASH) for People With Stroke
Opening soon NCT07590076
Run by Bruyère Health Research Institute. · for All ages · All sexes
What this study is about
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
Who can join (things the study team will check)
✅ You may be able to join if…
- 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)
🚫 You may not be able to join if…
- 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
Where this trial is running
- 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
Who to contact
Michelle LA Nelson, MA, PhD, FAHA, FWSO · 647-938-4425 · mla.nelson@uottawa.ca
It's completely normal to call and ask questions before deciding anything. Mention the study ID: NCT07590076.
Verify everything on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record. Page updated July 2026.