A Co-designed Health Literacy Programme for Stroke Recurrence Prevention in Older Adult Stroke Survivors: A Feasibility Study

A Single group Pretest Posttest Feasibility Study of a Co-designed Health Literacy Programme for Stroke Recurrence Prevention in Older Adult Stroke Survivors

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260710014

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-10

Start date

2026-02-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Stroke Ischemic Stroke Stroke Recurrence Stroke Ischemic Stroke Health Literacy Secondary Prevention Health Education Self Management Older Adults Feasibility Studies

Interventions

Participants receive a 12-week co-designed health literacy programme for stroke recurrence prevention. The intervention includes an individual face-to-face education session before hospital discharge,

Experimental Behavioral

Co-designed Health Literacy Programme for Stroke Recurrence Prevention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

60 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 60 years or older. 2. Diagnosed with first-ever ischaemic stroke confirmed by a physician. 3. Medically stable and preparing for hospital discharge. 4. Able to communicate in Thai. 5. Six Item Cognitive Impairment Test (6CIT) score under 7. 6. National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score 0 to 4. 7. Able to use the LINE application independently or with assistance from a caregiver. 8. Willing to provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of recurrent stroke. 2. Severe cognitive impairment or inability to provide informed consent. 3. Severe aphasia or communication problems preventing participation. 4. Severe psychiatric illness. 5. Unstable medical condition requiring intensive treatment. 6. Participation in another intervention study that may influence the study outcomes.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Feasibility initial and Week 12 Recruitment rate, retention rate, intervention adherence, acceptability and data completeness	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Stroke prevention behaviours Baseline and Week 12 Stroke Prevention Behaviour Questionnaire,Blood pressure Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 Systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured using a calibrated automated sphygmomanometer,Health literacy Baseline and Week 12 Health Literacy for Stroke Recurrence Prevention Questionnaire,LDL cholesterol Baseline and Week 12 Laboratory blood test,HDL cholesterol Baseline and Week 12 Laboratory blood test	—

Measure

Time frame

Stroke prevention behaviours Baseline and Week 12 Stroke Prevention Behaviour Questionnaire,Blood pressure Baseline, Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 Systolic and diastolic blood pressure measured using a calibrated automated sphygmomanometer,Health literacy Baseline and Week 12 Health Literacy for Stroke Recurrence Prevention Questionnaire,LDL cholesterol Baseline and Week 12 Laboratory blood test,HDL cholesterol Baseline and Week 12 Laboratory blood test

—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactHarit Sianghwong

Queen's University Belfast

Hsianghwong01@qub.ac.uk447466991542

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026