Symptom experience and burden of patients within 1 year following their first stroke

Completed

• Conditions: Stroke; Nervous System Diseases; Cerebrovascular accident

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18421629
• Lead Sponsor: School of Nursing, Fudan University

Brief Summary

2018 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30233063

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-24
• Study Completion: 2018-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 October 2018

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 230

Inclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosed with stroke within one year of study enrolment
2. Aged 18 years or older
3. Attacked by stroke for the first time
4. Accurately communicate by oral expression or writing
5. Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Unstable stage (undergoing medical and surgical treatments, rather than rehabilitation)
2. Dementia or severe cognitive impairment
3. Complications in the rehabilitation process (e.g. gastrointestinal bleeding, fracture, tumor, recurrent infections)
4. Cured of malignant tumor within the last 5 years

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptom experience during the preceding week, assessed using a self-made and patient-completed symptom questionnaire (Symptom Experience Scale for Stroke Survivors) at the baseline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Symptom burden during the preceding week, assessed using nineteen symptoms in the Symptom Experience Scale, at the baseline. The mean score of symptom burden of these represents the total symptom burden of the patient.