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Musculoskeletal Problems in Caregivers of Stroke Survivors

NCT04901637 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2021-06-04

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Summary

Stroke is one of the major causes of neurological disability in adults globally. Fifteen million patients suffer from stroke annually throughout the world, from which 5 million had to continue to live with a major disability. Especially in developing and non-developing countries, it contributes significantly to the mortality and morbidity.

The improvements in medical care of acute stroke, especially in a specialized stroke unit setting, reduced overall mortality of the disease. However, the general prognosis of stroke survivors did not improve accordingly, so that many survivors have to deal with different forms of disability. Following a stroke, patients usually suffer from variable degrees of disability. They require acute treatment at an inpatient setting and extensive assistance throughout their recovery at home. Most stroke survivors depend on informal caregivers, who usually is a family member (eg, spouse) providing unpaid care for the patient.Caregivers are usually unprepared and unfit for such a support after discharge. And as a result, they may experience a decline in their physical and mental health status, social life and general well-being

The current study sought to examine the musculoskeletal problems of the informal caregivers in relation with the physical condition and the degree of disability of the patient they are caring. To our knowledge this study can be considered as the first of its kind by evaluating the symptoms of the caregiver from their viewpoint and relates the level of their symptoms to the level of incapacity of the stroke patient.

Conditions

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Tugba Sahbaz, MD · University of Health Sciences, Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-30
Primary Completion
2021-05-30
Completion
2021-05-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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