Cardiac Rehabilitation of Stroke Survivors (SRP-CROSS)

NCT ID: NCT05651945

Last Updated: 2025-10-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-01-20

Study Completion Date

2031-01-20

Brief Summary

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This study examines the effectiveness of the cardiac rehabilitation program for stroke patients. The study will examine if patients with stroke, who receive cardiac rehabilitation in addition to their standard of care treatments, demonstrate improved recovery of function. It will also examine if these patients have reduced hospital readmission, reduced rate of recurrent stroke, and mortality.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stroke Cerebrovascular Accident

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cardiac rehabilitation group

Traditional medically supervised center-based cardiac rehabilitation program; including 36 sessions (30-50 minutes) of a progressive exercise program and educational sessions for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cardiac rehabilitation program

Intervention Type OTHER

The cardiac rehabilitation program is an outpatient exercise intervention consisting of 36 sessions (30-50 minutes) of a progressive exercise program. Participants are closely monitored throughout the sessions using a telemetry monitor and are supervised by a team of cardiac rehabilitation nurses and exercise physiologists. In addition to the exercise program, participants will receive educational sessions for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors including: 1) Diet/Nutrition, 2) Smoking cessation, 3) Physical activity, 4) Medication management/adherence and 5) Behavior change. As a part of the program, based on the initial assessment results, patients are referred to a rehabilitation psychologist or a dietician for consultation and evaluation if needed. In addition, participants will also receive their standard of care therapies as prescribed by their treating physicians.

Standard of care

Depending on functional deficits, conventional rehabilitation therapies can include physical therapy, occupational therapy, and/or speech therapy sessions with 2-3 visits per week. Participants will receive their standard of care therapies as prescribed by their treating physicians.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Cardiac rehabilitation program

The cardiac rehabilitation program is an outpatient exercise intervention consisting of 36 sessions (30-50 minutes) of a progressive exercise program. Participants are closely monitored throughout the sessions using a telemetry monitor and are supervised by a team of cardiac rehabilitation nurses and exercise physiologists. In addition to the exercise program, participants will receive educational sessions for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors including: 1) Diet/Nutrition, 2) Smoking cessation, 3) Physical activity, 4) Medication management/adherence and 5) Behavior change. As a part of the program, based on the initial assessment results, patients are referred to a rehabilitation psychologist or a dietician for consultation and evaluation if needed. In addition, participants will also receive their standard of care therapies as prescribed by their treating physicians.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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 Criteria

* 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
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Cardiovascular Institute of New Jersey at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hackensack Meridian Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Sara J Cuccurullo, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hackensack Meridian Health - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

Talya K Fleming, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hackensack Meridian Health - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

Locations

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Hackensack Meridian Health - JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute

Edison, New Jersey, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Hayk Petrosyan, Ph.D.

Role: CONTACT

732-321-7000 ext. 65979

Facility Contacts

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Hayk Petrosyan, PhD

Role: primary

732-321-7000 ext. 65979

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Other Identifiers

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Pro2022-0785

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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