Seconder Complication Awareness of Caregivers

NCT07106190 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AEŞH-BADEK-20024-1193
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Stroke-related secondary complications increase the length of hospital stay, negatively affect the functional expectation in the rehabilitation process and increase repeated hospital admissions. For these reasons, complications secondary to stroke are associated with mortality and increased economic burden. Prevention of secondary complications is important. Increasing the level of knowledge and awareness of caregivers, who are constantly with the patient, about secondary complications is effective in preventing secondary complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of awareness of caregivers about secondary complications related to stroke and the effect of rehabilitation process. There is no study or scale evaluating the level of awareness of secondary complications related to stroke in the literature.

Conditions

Stroke Rehabilitation

Keywords

Stroke Rehabilitation; Seconder Complications; Caregiver awareness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Test

  The test will assess caregivers' level of knowledge about secondary complications. Secondary complications to be investigated include spasticity and joint contracture, dysphagia and aspiration, depression, hemiplegic shoulder, fall and fracture risk, central pain, neurogenic bladder and urinary tract infection, pressure ulcer, convulsion, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The test will consist of a total of 20 questions using true/false questions respectively. Patients can take points between 0 and 20. Higher points mean better results.

  first day of hospitalisation and 4th week of hospitalisation

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The Questionnaire

  First day of hospitalisation, 4th week of hospitalisation

Study Arms (1)

Caregivers who stay patient more than one month

Other: Patients will be informed during the rehabilitation process

Interventions

Patients will be informed during the rehabilitation process OTHER

Patients will be informed during the rehabilitation process about secondary complications of stroke

Caregivers who stay patient more than one month

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

Caregivers of post stroke patients who are hospitalised for rehabilitation

You may qualify if:

• Followed by ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke
• No more than 1 year has passed since the date of the incident
• Followed with the same caregiver for at least 1 month
• Patients and carers over 18 years of age

You may not qualify if:

• Cognitive or psychological impairment of the caregiver
• Not volunteering to participate in the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Etlik City Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PM&R Specialist

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 2025
• First Posted: August 6, 2025
• Study Start: August 15, 2025
• Primary Completion: February 7, 2026
• Study Completion: February 7, 2026
• Last Updated: February 25, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Locations

TU (1)