Objective measurement of mental workload and stress in stroke

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cerebrovascular accident (CVA); Stroke; 10007963

• Registration Number: NL-OMON45513
• Lead Sponsor: Erasmus MC, Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 28 February 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

* Ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke * 6 months post-onset
* Functional ambulation category (FAC) <= 3/4/5
* age * 18 years
* Sufficient comprehension of the Dutch language

Exclusion Criteria

* any premorbid progressive or non-progressive brain disease
* use of beta blockers or any other medication that influences the heart rhythm
* Pregnant women
* Persons with pacemakers or any other implantable device
* Brainstem infarction
* Diabetes
* Phatic disorders
* Arrhythmias

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- Stress<br /><br>* Objective: Heart rate variability, Heart rate, Galvanic skin respons and<br /><br>temperature.<br /><br>* Subjective-momentary: Stress level score on a VAS-scale<br /><br>* Subjective-general: Score on the Perceived stress scale (PSS)<br /><br>* Subjective-ambulatory: Stress level is checked 12 times a day during the<br /><br>5-days ambulatory measurement. Measured with an app.<br /><br><br /><br>- Mental workload<br /><br>* Objective: Heart rate variability<br /><br>* Subjective-momentary: Score on the Rating Scale of Mental Effort (RSME)<br /><br>* Subjective-ambulatory: Mental workload is checked 12 times a day during the<br /><br>5-days ambulatory measurement. Measured with an app.</p><br>