Center for stroke disparities solutions community- based care transition interventions: study protocol of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial and ethnic disparities persist in stroke occurrence, recurrence, morbidity and mortality. Uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) is the most important modifiable risk factor for stroke risk. Home health care organizations care for many patients with uncontrolled HTN and history of stroke; however, recurrent stroke prevention has not been a home care priority. We are conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to compare the effectiveness, relative to usual home care (UHC), of two Community Transitions Interventions (CTIs). The CTIs aim to reduce recurrent stroke risk among post-stroke patients via home-based transitional care focused on better HTN management.

Methods/design

This 3-arm trial will randomly assign 495 black and Hispanic post-stroke home care patie

SUBMITTER: Feldman PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4322449 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature