New Clinical Trial for Stroke Prevention

Are you at risk of stroke?

Researchers are investigating how two different ways of showing people their risk factors for stroke could help to prevent you from experiencing one in the future.

In order to be considered to take part in the study, you’ll need to meet all of the following:

💡You are aged 35 to 75

💡You have at least two risk factors for stroke (but have not had a stroke or heart attack)

💡You have not had a stroke or heart attack

Click here or scroll down to learn about this study's inclusion criteria ⬇️

📝 Registration Form

🏥 Study Guide

Who can take part in this study?

In order to be eligible to participate in the study, you must meet all of the following:

• You are aged 35 to 75
• You have at least two risk factors for stroke (e.g. smoking, overweight, low physical activity, poor diet, high blood pressure, high total cholesterol or high blood glucose)
• You are willing and able to travel to a clinic for a health-check two times during the study (see below for a list of clinics involved)

Who is unable to take part in this study?

Unfortunately, if you meet any of the following, this study is not the right fit for you:

• Anyone who’s had a stroke or heart attack
• Anyone who has problems with memory or thinking (cognitive impairment)

How long will the study take?

If you agree to take part, and the study is suitable for you, your participation in the study is expected to last 12 months. This includes:

• Screening- Online health questionnaire (30 minutes)
• Baseline- Online questionnaire (30 minutes) and health assessment (at the clinic)
• Treatment period- learning about your risk factors for stroke (6 months)

• Follow-up period-

• 3-months: Online questionnaires (30 minutes)
• 6-months:  health assessment (at the clinic) 
• 12-months: Online questionnaires (30 minutes)

Researchers expect that across the 12-month period, it will take a total of around 3 1⁄2 to 4 hours to participate in screening, baseline, 3, 6, and 12-month follow-up assessments.

What is the purpose of this study?

This study aims to determine how learning about your risk factors for stroke could help to reduce your chances of experiencing one. Researchers will compare two different ways of showing people their risk factors for stroke to see which is most effective in helping to manage these factors. Managing personal risk factors may help you to prevent stroke.

What is a stroke?

Stroke attacks the brain, which controls the human body. In order to function, the brain needs oxygen and nutrients carried in blood. A stroke happens when blood cannot get to your brain, because of a blocked or burst artery. 

The lack of oxygen and nutrients to your brain results in brain cell death - up to 1.9 million brain cells may die every minute. The impact of the stroke depends on the area of the brain it damages. Damage to an area of your brain can impact how you think, behave, speak, see, feel, touch, and move your body.

Where is my nearest study site?

Here is a list of all of the sites who are currently recruiting for this study:

• Auckland University of Technology Integrated Health (North Campus) (NZ)
• Auckland University of Technology Institute of Biomedical Technologies (City Campus) (NZ)
• The University of Waikato, Hamilton (NZ)

Further reading:

• Link to Study’s ANZCTR page (Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry)

What if I have other questions about the study?

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