The Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Testing Emotionalism After Recent Stroke - Questionnaire

NCT05822986 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PAU/GUVEN-001
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 85
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study was designed to conduct Turkish validity and reliability study of Testing Emotionalism After Recent Stroke - Questionnaire (TEARS-Q) in order to use it for Turkish people with stroke.

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

Emotions; Stroke; Surveys and Questionnaires

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (7)

• Testing Emotionalism After Recent Stroke - Questionnaire (TEARS-Q)

  The TEARS-Q scale was developed in line with generally established diagnostic criteria for tearful emotional expression following stroke. It evaluates the crying emotional changes that occur in the two weeks following a stroke. It has a total of eight items on a five-point Likert scale (Strongly Agree, Agree, Not Sure, Disagree, Strongly Disagree). The scale runs from 0 to 16. While the questionnaire scores of 0 and 2 indicate the lack of emotionality, scores of 2 and above indicate present emotionality. The TEARS-Q questionnaire's first two items were designed to enable for fast clinical evaluation of post-stroke emotionality while minimizing participant burden. These items serve as criteria for continuing or discontinuing the survey and are used to identify patients who are likely to be emotional.

  At Baseline and 1 week after the baseline

• Standardized Mini Mental Test

  The test, which consists of sub-dimensions of orientation, recording memory, attention and calculation, recall, and language, is widely used to measure an individual's cognitive ability in general. The maximum possible score from the test is 30. In Turkish culture, a score of less than 23/24 indicates moderate dementia.

  At Baseline

• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)

  It is a reliable clinical follow-up scale of eleven items that determines the severity of stroke in stroke patients. The scale yields the highest possible score of 36. The lower the score attained, the better the individual's clinical condition. The NIHS grading system assigns \>17 points to severe stroke, 8-16 points to moderate stroke, and 8 points to mild stroke.

  At Baseline

• EuroQol- 5 Dimension (EQ-5D) General Quality of Life Scale

  It was created in 1987 by the EuroQol group. It is divided into two sections. The first half allows you to assess the individual's present health profile in five sub-dimensions (movement, self-care, typical activities, pain-discomfort, and anxiety-depression), and the second part allows you to assess the visual analog scale. 243 possible different health outcomes on the scale is defined. An index score ranging from -0.59 to 1 is calculated from the 5 dimensions of the scale. In the score function, a value of 0 indicates death, a value of 1 indicates perfect health, while negative values indicate unconsciousness, being confined to a bed, etc. shows the situations. In addition, there is a VAS (EQ-VAS) in the scale, which includes answers between 0 and 100, that is, "worst imaginable health status" and "best imaginable health status".

  At Baseline

• Barthel Index for Activities of Daily Living (ADL)

  It is a measure used to assess stroke patients' functional independence in activities of daily life (nutrition, washing, self-care, dressing, bladder and bowel care, toilet, wheelchair transfer, mobility, and stair climbing). The overall score runs from 0 to 100. A score of zero implies total reliance, whereas a score of 100 shows total independence.

  At Baseline

• Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

  The Turkish validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted in order to determine the anxiety and depression status of patients with physical illness and to evaluate the individual's emotional status change. It has two sub-dimensions, depression and anxiety, and 14 questions in total. Each item is graded on a four-point Likert scale ranging from 0 to 3. Cut-off scores in the Turkish version were determined as 10 points for the anxiety sub-dimension and 7 points for the depression sub-dimension.

  At Baseline

• Center for Neurologic Study-Liability Scale (CNS-LS)

  It is a 7-item self-report questionnaire translated into Turkish that evaluates the intensity and variety of emotions in the previous week. Indecisive laughter and indecisive tears are evaluated using two sub-dimensions. A total score of 14.5 or above is linked to emotional instability.

  At Baseline

Study Arms (1)

Individuals with stroke

Patients who were hospitalized in the Neurology Service of Pamukkale University Hospital and who had an acute stroke and who met the inclusion criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All participants who were hospitalized in Pamukkale University Neurology Service with a diagnosis of stroke and who volunteered to participate in the study and fulfilled the criteria

You may qualify if:

• Participants who diagnosed with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke

You may not qualify if:

• Aphasia
• Subarachnoid or off-axis bleeding
• Diagnosis of Transient Ischemic Attack
• Severe comorbidity in addition to stroke
• Dementia
• Cognitive or behavioral problems
• Life expectancy of less than 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Pamukkale University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pamukkale University

Denizli, Kinikli, 20160, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cerebrovascular Disorders; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant (PT, MSc.), Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Assistant Researcher

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 1, 2023
• First Posted: April 21, 2023
• Study Start: October 6, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2024
• Study Completion: May 5, 2024
• Last Updated: November 8, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)