Assessing Posture and ROM With PhysioMaster in Stroke Patients

NCT07690982 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 150620261
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 60
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The smartphone application named PhysioMaster is an easy-to-use, accessible, and freely available application. Although it has been used in several previous studies, no validity or reliability study has yet been conducted in patients with stroke. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the validity and reliability of the PhysioMaster smartphone application in patients with stroke. Accordingly, our hypotheses are as follows:

• H0: The PhysioMaster application is not a valid and reliable measurement tool for the assessment of posture and range of motion in patients with stroke.
• H1: The PhysioMaster application is a valid and reliable measurement tool for the assessment of posture and range of motion in patients with stroke. Participants will not take any intervention. Participants will be evaluated in terms of posture and range of motion by using PhysioMaster, Universal Goniometer and PostureScreen Mobile. During the first-day assessment, physiotherapists A and B will complete both the PhysioMaster application assessments and all other evaluations on the same patient without seeing each other's assessment scores. In order to evaluate the test-retest reliability of the application, physiotherapist A will repeat the assessments on Physiomaster on the same patient after 3 days.

Conditions

Stroke

Keywords

ROM; Posture; Alignment; Tele-assessment; Smartphone application

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Posture Assessment with PhysioMaster

  Posture will be measured by using the mobile phone application.

  Day 1

• PhysioMaster Range of Motion Assessment

  Upper and lower extremity range of motion will be measured using a mobile phone application.

  Day 1

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Range of Motion Assessment with Universal Goniometer

  Day 1

• Posture Assessment with PostureScreen

  Day 1

Study Arms (1)

Patients with Stroke

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 40 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Outpatient stroke patients from a rehabilitation clinic

You may qualify if:

• Presence of hemiplegia caused solely by stroke
• Being older than 40 years and younger than 70 years of age
• At least 6 months have passed since the stroke
• Ability to maintain independent standing for at least 1 minute
• Being at stage 4 or higher according to the Brunnstrom stages of stroke recovery
• Ability to understand and follow instructions
• Voluntary agreement to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Presence of any neurological diagnosis other than stroke
• History of orthopedic surgery within the last 6 months
• Presence of concomitant orthopedic trauma
• Presence of spasticity graded 3 or higher according to the Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS)

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istinye University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Beylikdüzü Fizik Tedavi ve Danışmanlık Merkezi

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stroke

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Esra Çoban

  Istinye University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Pelin Arslan

  Istinye University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Sıla Yavuz

  Istinye University

  STUDY CHAIR

• Şevval Yılmazer

  Istinye University

  STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Çiçek Günday, Asst. Prof

CONTACT

+90 850 283 60 00; cicek.gunday@istinye.edu.tr

Duru Delibalta

CONTACT

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Target Duration: 3 Days
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Asst. Prof.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 15, 2026
• First Posted: July 8, 2026
• Study Start: June 20, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): September 1, 2026
• Last Updated: July 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)