Impact of Processing Speed on Motor, Balance, Gait, and Quality of Life in Stroke"
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Stroke, Ischaemic Stroke. Basic parameters: 40 years — 75 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effect of Information Processing Speed on Motor Function, Balance, Gait, and Quality of Life in Patients With Ischemic Stroke
Overview
Stroke rehabilitation programs are traditionally designed based on the evaluation of motor and sensory impairments starting from the acute phase. Although studies in diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease have shown that information processing speed may affect motor function and balance, no such study has been conducted in stroke patients. This study aims to investigate the effect of information processing speed on motor function, balance, gait, and quality of life in patients with ischemic stroke.
Detailed description
A review of the literature reveals that in stroke patients, motor and sensory impairments are evaluated beginning in the acute phase, and rehabilitation programs are structured accordingly. While research has demonstrated that information processing speed can influence motor function and balance in other neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease, no similar studies exist for stroke populations.
The investigators hypothesize that early evaluation of motor, sensory, and cognitive deficits in patients with ischemic stroke, and incorporating these findings into rehabilitation programs, may positively impact prognosis.
This study will recruit patients admitted for treatment at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Unit of Istanbul Aydın University VM Medical Park Florya Hospital. Inclusion criteria are: age ≥ 40 years, first-ever ischemic stroke, hemodynamic stability, literacy, and absence of pre-stroke psychiatric, neurological, visual, auditory, or orthopedic conditions that may affect mobilization. Additionally, patients must score full points in the vision and speech domains of the NIHSS after stroke.
Eligible participants' demographic and clinical data will be recorded. Information processing speed will be assessed using the Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT). Motor function will be evaluated with the Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA), balance with the Berg Balance Scale (BBS) and the Sense4Motion Euleria Health device, gait with the Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), and quality of life with the Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL).
Primary outcome measures
- Symbol Digit Modalities Test (SDMT) Score [Time frame: At baseline (single assessment)]
Secondary outcome measures (5)
- Berg Balance Scale (BBS) Score [Time frame: At baseline (single assessment)]
- Fugl-Meyer Assessment (FMA) Score [Time frame: At baseline (single assessment)]
- Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale (SS-QOL) Score [Time frame: At baseline (single assessment)]
- Balance Assessment with Sense4Motion Euleria Health / Euleria Lab Device [Time frame: At baseline (single assessment)]
- Timed Up and Go Test (TUG) with Euleria Health / Euleria Lab [Time frame: At baseline (single assessment)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age 40 years or older
- First-ever ischemic stroke
- Hemodynamically stable
- Able to read and write (literate)
- No history of psychiatric, neurological, visual, auditory, or orthopedic conditions prior to stroke that could affect mobilization
- After stroke, full scores in the vision and speech domains according to the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS)
Exclusion criteria
- Recurrent stroke
- Post-stroke visual or hearing impairment
- Neglect
- Aphasia
- Conditions causing impaired consciousness such as dementia, confusion, or delirium
- Presence of cardiovascular or orthopedic conditions after stroke that prevent mobilization
- Age 75 years or older
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Istanbul Aydın University — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07159256 · IstanbulIAU