Relationship Between Fear of Falling and Balance, Posture, Spasticity and Functional Independence in Chronic Stroke Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 50
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Fear of falling
研究概览
简要总结
Some stroke survivors develop a fear of falling(FoF) which may exist with or without a prior fall. Fear of fall can be defined as decreased perceived self efficacy or confidence in maintaining balance while completing regular activities. FoF may impair rehabilitation and recovery. Determination of FoF related factors will help to identify interventions needed to decrease FoF. Mostly fear of fall related factors have been studied in acute stroke patients, limited data are available for patients with chronic stroke. The objective of this study is to evaluate frequency of FoF in chronic(>6 months) stroke patients and investigate relationship between FoF and balance, posture,spasticity and activities of daily living. The Turkish Version of the Modified Falls Efficacy Scale was used to measure FoF. Also a single-item dichotomous question "Are you afraid of falling? (Yes/No)" will be asked.
详细描述
In this observational study, chronic(>6 months) stroke patients who admitted to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinic, older than 50 years old will be included. Sociodemographic and medical data including patients' age, gender, height, weight, body mass index, contact information, marital status, educational status, plegia side, stroke etiology, time after stroke, accompanying diseases, medications used, fear of falling (yes/no), history of falling (yes/no), and the use of walking aids will be recorded. In the evaluation of patients, Brunnstrom Hemiplegia Recovery Staging, Functional Ambulation Classification (FAC), Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE),Turkish Version of Modified Falls Efficacy Scale(MFES), Berg Balance Scale(BBS), Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke Patient Turkish Version (PASS-Turk), Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS), Modified Barthel Activities of Daily Living Index will be used. Fear of falling will be evaluated by the same researcher using the MFES. Also a question " Are you afraid of falling? (Yes/No)" will be asked. The patients will be divided into two groups as Group 1 =MFES<5 and Group2 =MFES ≥5. Balance, posture, ambulation status, spasticity, daily living activities and Brunnstrom staging will be compared between two groups. Correlation between MFES and balance, posture and activities of daily living will be studied.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 50 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients aged 50 and over
- •More than 6 months after the stroke
- •Able to follow 3-digit orders
- •Able to approve the consent form in writing
- •Patients with a score of 23 and above on the Mini-Mental State Test will be included
排除标准
- •Bed-dependent, wheelchair-dependent patients
- •Patients diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Dementia
- •Patients who are cardiovascularly unstable
- •Patients with diseases that affect balance (such as Parkinson's disease, Cerebral trauma, Meniere, ear infection, Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, Multiple sclerosis) and those who use drugs that disrupt the balance
结局指标
主要结局
Fear of falling
时间窗: 1 day (All patients will be evaluated once.)
Fear of falling will be measured by Turkish Version of Modified Falls Efficacy Scale(MFES). It is a 14-question scale that evaluates patients' fear of falling and their self-confidence in performing daily living activities.
次要结局
- Balance(1 day (All patients will be evaluated once.))
- Ambulatory status(1 day (All patients will be evaluated once.))
- Posture(1 day (All patients will be evaluated once.))
- Functional Independence(1 day (All patients will be evaluated once.))
- Spasticity(1 day (All patients will be evaluated once.))
- Hemiplegia stage(1 day (All patients will be evaluated once.))
研究者
Nese Olmez Sarikaya
Professor Doctor
Izmir Katip Celebi University