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Perceived Social Support in Adult Stroke

ConditionsStrokeHealthy Control
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorOndokuz Mayıs University

About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

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

Disqualifiers

Unwillingness to participate

Presence of major neurological disorders other than stroke

Orthopedic disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system

Rheumatic disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system

Trial population

Stroke patients and age-matched healthy controls

Trial design

Design model

Case-control

Time perspective

Cross-sectional

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

81 Participants
are grouped into 2 trial groups
Group A: Stroke Patients
Group B: Healthy control

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Mini Mental State Examination

Cognitive function was assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), a 30-point scale ranging from 0 to 30, where higher scores indicate better cognitive function.

Time frame
Baseline
2

Brunnstrom Stages of Hemiplegic Recovery

Motor recovery was assessed using the Brunnstrom Stages of Hemiplegic Recovery for the upper extremity, hand, and lower extremity, which classify motor function into six sequential stages (Stage I-VI), with higher stages indicating better motor recovery.

Time frame
Baseline
3

The Satisfaction with Life Scale

Life satisfaction was assessed using the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), a five-item scale with total scores ranging from 5 to 35, where higher scores indicate greater life satisfaction.

Time frame
Baseline
4

Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36)

Health-related quality of life was assessed using the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), which yields scores ranging from 0 to 100 for each domain, with higher scores indicating better health-related quality of life.

Time frame
Baseline

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

Sponsors and contacts

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Ondokuz Mayıs University

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov

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