FISS UK

A NIHR Research funded project to see if following the Action Falls programme reduces falls in stroke survivors.
Views expressed are those of the author(s).

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As #AphasiaAwarenessMonth wraps up, we're proud to share how our teams have made our research more aphasia-friendly. 🙌

Thank you so much to our PPI contributors & the Nottingham Aphasia Group for your time, commitment and insights.💜 #StrokeResearch

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June is Aphasia Awareness Month 🗨️

The FISS team are supporting this years theme #AphasiaTogether by creating aphasia friendly documents for our study!

We have sought appropriate guidance to support people with aphasia in their communication journey.

Thank you to our PPI❤️

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May is Stroke Awareness Month!🗓️

We thought that this would be a great time to provide an update on our study progress!

This is an exciting time for the FISS study and we would like to thank everyone for their support so far💙

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We had our Oversight Committee launch meeting today with the Trial Steering Committee (TSC) and Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) 🚀

It went brilliantly, lots of great feedback and discussion 💬

We're really looking forward to working with these expert members in the years ahead!

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We're excited to announce that we've finalised our logo!🥳

This logo was designed with:
🔴the colour red as it is associated with stroke awareness, representing the urgency and blood involved in a stroke event
🔴PPI input
🔴a feature from the Action Falls logo (the intervention)

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FISS press release📰

Please use the link below to read more about the important of this study.

This article was released in May this year before the official FISS start date in September.

https://t.co/vO7p50butx

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Today is #WorldStrokeDay! 🌎

FISS is a new important study that hopes to raise awareness about stroke recovery and reducing falls in stroke survivors!

See what our Chief Investigator Pip Logan had to say💬

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Exciting update from the #WSC2024 in Abu Dhabi!

The FISS chief investigator is presenting a poster that highlights the key details of this exciting new trial🧠

While FISS has only been in setup since September 2024, we're so excited to see how it will advance stroke research🌍

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📢Welcome to our account👋

FISS (Falls In Stroke Survivors) is a new research study that is looking to determine whether following the Action Falls programme reduces falls in stroke survivors who are discharged home. 🏡

We can't wait for you to follow our FISS journey with us👣