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Stroke Mobility and Caregiver Outcomes

Observational Stroke Caregiver

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, Caregiver. 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 →
Official title

The Effect of Mobility Level in Stroke Patients on Anxiety, Depression, and Caregiver Burden in Caregivers

Overview

This study was designed to determine the effect of functional mobility levels of stroke patients on caregiver burden, anxiety, and depression in their caregivers.

Primary outcome measures

  • Brunnstrom Stages of Hemiplegic Recovery [Time frame: Baseline]
  • Beck Depression Inventory [Time frame: Baseline]
  • Beck Anxiety Inventory [Time frame: Baseline]
  • Burden Interview [Time frame: Baseline]
  • Timed Up and Go Test [Time frame: Baseline]
  • Rivermead Mobility Index [Time frame: Baseline]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Stroke Patients:
  • Diagnosed with stroke according to WHO criteria (≥20% disability rate documented in Adult Disability Health Board Report)
  • Having a family member or relative who provides care
  • First-ever and unilateral stroke
  • Willing to participate voluntarily
  • Aged between 18-75 years
  • Post-stroke duration longer than 3 months
  • Stable vital signs
  • Scoring ≥24 on the Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMT) or the -Modified Mini-Mental State Examination for Illiterate Individuals (MMSE-E)
  • Able to understand and speak Turkish
  • Caregivers of Stroke Patients:
  • Willing to participate in the study
  • Living with the patient for at least 1 year
  • Being the primary (main responsible) caregiver and not receiving paid professional caregiving services
  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Scoring ≥24 on the Standardized Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMT) or MMSE-E

Exclusion criteria

  • Stroke Patients:
  • Presence of severe comorbid conditions
  • Unwillingness to participate
  • History of multiple strokes
  • Bilateral hemiplegia
  • Presence of major neurological, orthopedic, or rheumatologic disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system other than stroke
  • Congenital anomalies or amputation causing disability
  • Uncontrolled arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension, or unstable cardiac conditions
  • Botulinum toxin injection within the last 6 months
  • Inability to establish cooperation
  • Presence of neglect, aphasia, or hemianopsia
  • Caregivers of Stroke Patients:
  • Unwillingness to participate
  • Living with the patient for less than 1 year
  • Presence of mental retardation, dementia, or severe psychotic disorders

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
Other

Study locations

Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.

Identifiers

NCT: NCT07504848 · 2025/105

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗