Compass 3: A Novel Transition Program to Reduce Disability After Stroke
Recruiting
Compass 3: A Novel Transition Program to Reduce Disability After a Stroke
Who can join
Ages 55 and older · All sexes
Full 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
About the study
This study evaluates a program designed to help individuals transition from inpatient rehabilitation to home following an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. Half of the participants will receive a stroke education program while the other half will receive an environmental modifications program.
What is being tested
- COMPASS (behavioral)
- Education Program (behavioral)
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine · Participants: 520 · Started: Sep 29, 2025
Contact the study team
- Susan Stark, PhD · Phone: (314)935-2551
- Brianna Holden, OTR/L · Phone: (314)935-2501
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07069660
Locations in the U.S.
| Missouri | University of Missouri, Columbia (Not yet recruiting) Washington University in St. Louis, St Louis |
Conditions
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.