In Stroke Patients, the Relationship Between Social Participation Level, Balance, Walking, Pain, and Kinesiophobia

Stroke Clinical Trial

Official title: Investigation of the Relationship Between Social Participation Level, Balance,Gait and Pain With Kinesiophobia in Stroke Patients

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to detect the presence of kinesiophobia, which may affect treatment in stroke patients, and to have an idea about its relationship with kinesiophobia by examining factors such as balance, gait, pain and social participation level.

Clinical Trial Description

Individuals aged 18-75 with post-stroke hemiplegia or hemiparesis, a minimum Functional Ambulation Scale score of 2, and no major neurological or rheumatological pathology affecting the musculoskeletal system other than stroke (e.g., Polyneuropathy, Parkinson's, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, etc.), as well as those without diseases affecting balance (e.g., Parkinson's, Cerebral trauma, Meniere's disease, ear infection, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Multiple Sclerosis), and not using medications that disrupt balance, will be included in the study. Detailed medical histories will be obtained from all included patients and/or caregivers, and comprehensive musculoskeletal examinations will be conducted. Patient information, including name, surname, age, gender, occupation, education level, marital status, body mass index, duration of illness, stroke type, affected side, dominant side, and comorbidities, will be recorded. All included patients in the study will be assessed by the same physician using the Functional Ambulation Scale, Community Integration Questionnaire , Mini-BESTest (Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test), balance assessment on the Hur Smart balance device, The Timed Up and Go Test , Tinetti Balance and Gait Test, Vas Kinesiophobia Scale., and Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Kinesiophobia
• Stroke

• NCT number: NCT06202287
• Study type: Observational
• Source: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
• Contact: Bedriye Baskan, Professor
• Phone: +905067296717
• Email: bmbaskan@gmail.com
• Status: Recruiting
• Start date: October 15, 2023
• Completion date: April 15, 2024