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Relationship between caregiver burden and fatigue in participants with stroke

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: I63- Cerebral infarction
Registration Number
CTRI/2023/11/059977
Lead Sponsor
Ashveya Joylin Dias
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ot Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

For post-stroke patients

1)Age greater than 18years.

2)Any sex.

3)Post onset stroke duration between two weeks to 2 years.

4)Individuals who report fatigue (VAFS greater than and equal to 4)

5)Able to read and comprehend Kannada/English.

6)Cognitively sound (MMSE greater than 23)

For Caregiver

1)Aged greater than 18 years.

2)Any sex.

3)Participants who can read and comprehend Kannada/English.

4)Participants who can understand simple instructions.

Exclusion Criteria

For post-stroke patients

1)Individuals who also have problems affecting other systems that contribute to fatigue.

2)Individuals undergoing immune modulatory drugs.

3)Individuals who underwent surgical procedures for stroke.

4)Individuals with recurrent stroke.

5)Individuals who had pre-existing daily activity impairment before their stroke.

For caregivers

1)Individuals having communication problems.

2)Individuals taking care of more than one family members with disability.

3)Caregivers already having a disability that may influence their level of burden.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fatigue Severity Scale <br/ ><br>Zarit Caregiver Burden InterviewTimepoint: 1st: Seven days post-stroke or on the day of discharge <br/ ><br>2nd: 1 month post discharge <br/ ><br>3rd: 3 months post discharge
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ILTimepoint: NI
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