Perceived Social Support in Adult Stroke
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- 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, Healthy Control. Basic parameters: 18 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
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- 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 Perceived Social Support Levels on Life Satisfaction and Social Participation in Adult Stroke Patients
Overview
Given the limited evidence in the literature regarding the effect of perceived social support on life satisfaction and social participation in adults with stroke, this study aimed to investigate the effect of perceived social support on these outcomes.
Primary outcome measures
- Mini Mental State Examination [Time frame: Baseline]
- Brunnstrom Stages of Hemiplegic Recovery [Time frame: Baseline]
- The Satisfaction with Life Scale [Time frame: Baseline]
- Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36) [Time frame: Baseline]
- Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support [Time frame: Baseline]
- Modified Mini-Mental State Examination for Illiterate Individuals [Time frame: Baseline]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Age between 18 and 75 years
- Score ≥24 on the Standardized Mini-Mental Test (SMMT) or Mini-Mental State Examination-Education (MMSE-E)
- Proficiency in Turkish
- Voluntary participation
- For the stroke group: clinical diagnosis of stroke at least 3 months prior to enrollment
- For the stroke group: certified disability rate of at least 20%
Exclusion criteria
- Unwillingness to participate
- Presence of major neurological disorders other than stroke
- Orthopedic disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system
- Rheumatic disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system
- For the stroke group: history of multiple strokes
- For the stroke group: presence of bilateral hemiplegia
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07390526 · 2025/104