Stroke Mobility and Caregiver Outcomes

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Conditions studied: Stroke, Caregiver

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07504848

Run by

Ondokuz Mayıs University

People needed

64

Starts

2026-04-02

Expected to finish

2026-04-15

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

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