EMPOWER: Effects of Weight Loss and Exercise Post-stroke
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Official title
Enhancing Mobility and Psychosocial Function in Obese Veterans Following Stroke Via Weight Loss and ExeRcise (EMPOWER)
Brief summary
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The prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults is \~40% and is projected to climb. It is well documented that obesity is associated with increased levels of disability as well as risk for numerous adverse health-related outcomes; including occurrence of stroke and all-cause mortality. Obesity is highly prevalent in stroke survivors (\~30-45% of stroke survivors have BMI\>30) and is associated with reductions in physical function and increased disability. Furthermore, neurological sequelae following stroke result in a myriad of residual impairments that contribute to significant reductions in physical activity, which further increase the risk for obesity. The alarmingly high (and increasing) rates of obesity amongst stroke survivors represents an area of critical clinical need and, despite an abundance of information regarding weight loss approaches in neurologically healthy individuals, there is a lack of information regarding the impact of intentional weight loss on overweight and obese survivors of stroke. Thus, the purpose of this study it investigate the effect of varying weight loss approaches on physical function and psychosocial outcomes in chronic stroke survivors.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT05901675
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 130 participants
Conditions and interventions
Interventions
- Lifestyle Management Program Other
- Post-stroke Optimization of Walking using Explosive Resistance Other
Other
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 35 Years to 85 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Jul 6, 2023
- Primary completion
- Sep 30, 2027
- Completion
- Feb 29, 2028
- Last update posted
- Apr 14, 2026
2023 – 2028
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Health Professions | Charleston | South Carolina | 29425 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Apr 14, 2026 · Synced Sep 2, 2026
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