Kinesiophobia and Balance in Stroke Patients
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Survey using a questionnaire..
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Stroke. Basic parameters: 18 years — 80 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
Kinesiophobia, Balance Performance, Fear of Falling, and Related Factors in Stroke Patients
Overview
This is a cross-sectional clinical study planned to include 138 stroke patients receiving inpatient treatment at the Istanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital.Data on kinesiophobia (Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale-17) , balance performance (Berg Balance Scale) , balance confidence (Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale-6) , fear of falling (Falls Efficacy Scale) , pain (VAS) , and mood (HADS) will be collected. Clinical and demographic data, including Brunnstrom stages and Barthel Index, will also be recorded. The relationships between these variables will be analyzed statistically.
Detailed description
This is a cross-sectional clinical study planned to include 138 stroke patients receiving inpatient treatment at the Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital. Data on kinesiophobia (Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale-17) , balance performance (Berg Balance Scale) , balance confidence (Activities-specific Balance Confidence Scale-6) , fear of falling (Falls Efficacy Scale) , pain (VAS) , and mood (HADS) will be collected. Clinical and demographic data, including Brunnstrom stages and Barthel Index, will also be recorded. The relationships between these variables will be analyzed statistically
Interventions
- Other Survey using a questionnaire.
All participants in this single cohort will undergo a one-time, cross-sectional assessment. This assessment includes the collection of clinical and demographic data and the administration of scales for kinesiophobia (Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale-17), balance performance (Berg Balance Scale), balance confidence (ABC-6), fear of falling (Falls Efficacy Scale), pain (VAS), and mood (HADS). No intervention is administered.
Primary outcome measures
- Assessment of Kinesiophobia using the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale-17 [Time frame: at baseline assessment]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Berg Balance Scale Score [Time frame: at baseline assessment]
- Falls Efficacy Scale Score [Time frame: at baseline assessment]
- Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale Score [Time frame: at baseline assessment]
- Barthel Index Score [Time frame: at baseline assessment]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Voluntary participation in the study
- Male and female patients aged 18-80
- History of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- Functional Ambulation Scale level 3 or higher
- Standardized mini mental test ≥ 24
- Individuals who agree to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
- History of musculoskeletal surgery within the last year
- Trauma, fracture, dislocation, or tumor within the last year
- Vestibular system disorder
- Additional neurological disease that may affect balance (Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, vestibular system disorder)
- Other rheumatological or psychiatric diseases
- Chronic decompensated cardiac, renal, or hepatic failure
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
- İstanbul Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital — Istanbul
Publications
- Pin TW, Winser SJ, Chan WLS, Chau B, Ng S, Wong T, Mak M, Pang M. Association between fear of falling and falls following acute and chronic stroke: a systematic review with meta-analysis. J Rehabil Med. 2024 Jan 16;56:jrm18650. doi: 10.2340/jrm.v56.18650. PMID 38226564
- Langhorne P, Bernhardt J, Kwakkel G. Stroke rehabilitation. Lancet. 2011 May 14;377(9778):1693-702. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60325-5. PMID 21571152
- Batchelor FA, Mackintosh SF, Said CM, Hill KD. Falls after stroke. Int J Stroke. 2012 Aug;7(6):482-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2012.00796.x. Epub 2012 Apr 12. PMID 22494388
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07241429 · IstPRMTRH-EK4