Virtual Cognitive Strategy Training and Health Coaching to Reduce Stroke Risk and Improve Brain Health for Stroke Survivors and Their Families

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a program called CHAMPS for Transgenerational Risk CHAMPS-TR to help people who have had an ischemic stroke and their biological family members. The study focuses on reducing the risk of recurrent strokes and cognitive decline by addressing vascular risk factors and promoting brain health through virtual cognitive strategy training and health coaching. This trial aims to test if delivering this program remotely is feasible and effective for these families. Participants will receive the CHAMPS intervention, which includes ten virtual sessions over five weeks focusing on metacognitive problem-solving, goal setting, and vascular risk reduction coaching based on American Heart Association guidelines. Some participants with stroke may also receive remotely supervised transcranial Direct Current Stimulation RS-tDCS, a non-invasive brain stimulation, five times a week during weeks two to five to potentially enhance cognitive benefits. The two study groups are those receiving CHAMPS alone and those receiving CHAMPS plus RS-tDCS. During the study, participants will undergo assessments at baseline, up to seven weeks, and up to 24 weeks to measure brain health and vascular risk using tools like the American Heart Association Lifes Essential 8 Metrics and the CAIDE dementia risk score. Additional cognitive tests and self-efficacy questionnaires will also be used to evaluate outcomes. The program and assessments are conducted virtually, ensuring accessibility for those with mobility challenges, and participants may be monitored for up to 24 weeks.

Cognitive Strategies for Optimizing Brain Health And Managing Transgenerational Vascular Risk Factors Post-Stroke