Why the study?
Does a targeted self-management intervention (TEAM) reduce stroke risk factors in African American men who have had a stroke or TIA compared to treatment as usual?
Population
38 African American men who had a stroke or transient ischemic attack and a Barthel index score of >60, mean…
Comparison
TargetEd MAnageMent Intervention… vs Treatment as usual (TAU).
Design
RCT, Randomly assigned to TEAM (n = 19) or TAU (n = 19)
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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TEAM may lower SBP in AA men post-stroke; hypothesis-generating and requires larger trials before practice change.
Does a targeted self-management intervention (TEAM) reduce stroke risk factors in African American men who have had a stroke or TIA compared to treatment as usual?
A targeted self-management intervention significantly improved systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, and HDL cholesterol at 24 weeks in African American men with prior stroke or TIA.
Sajatovic et al. (2017) studied this question.
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