SUPPORT TIA: feasibility study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Structured follow-Up Pathway to imProve management Of Residual impairmenTs and patients’ quality of life after TIA and minor stroke: feasibility study
IRAS ID
267063
Contact name
Grace Turner
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Birmingham
ISRCTN Number
ISRCTN39864003
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 0 days
Research summary
This study is for people who have experienced a mini stroke (transient ischaemic attack/TIA) or minor stroke.
After being diagnosed with a mini-stroke or minor stroke, it is important that people receive adequate healthcare and support. This includes:
• Understanding their diagnosis;
• Receiving medication and lifestyle advice to reduce risk of future strokes;
• Receiving support for other impacts from mini-stroke or minor stroke, such as anxiety or tiredness.
Follow-up care for people who have had a mini stroke or minor stroke is not currently standardised. Therefore, people have different experiences of care depending on what hospital or GP practice they attend.
We want to find out if healthcare could be improved by people having a follow-up appointment, with a nurse or therapist, one month after having a mini stroke. Before we do a large trial, we first want to see if it is feasible to have this follow-up appointment in a hospital and if patients find it acceptable.
This feasibility study will be conducted in the West Midlands and recruit 60 participants, 30 will be randomly allocated to the intervention (nurse/ therapist follow-up appointment) and 30 will be randomised to the control (usual care).
To further explore if the study design and intervention are feasible and acceptable, we will conduct observations of the study procedures, such as recruitment and the intervention follow up appointment. In addition, we will interview a subset of participants and clinical staff who delivered the study.REC name
Wales REC 1
REC reference
21/WA/0036
Date of REC Opinion
23 Feb 2021
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion