Stress in people recovering from stroke

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Stroke; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000736347
• Lead Sponsor: Hunter Stroke Service

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

Participants with stroke who:
have had a stroke in the last 12 months or longer
no previous history of pituitary and adrenal gland diseases

Age-match controls are participants:
without medical history of stroke
do not have any previous medical history of adrenal and pituitary gland diseases

Exclusion Criteria

Participants are discharged to a high dependency medical care environment, have a language other than English as their first language, have a previous history of pituitary or adrenal disease (Cushing or Addison’s).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stress as assessed by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), hair cortisol level and blood cortisol levels (composite outcome)<br>[Assessed at single baseline timepoint only]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in cognition scores as assessed by CANTAB battery of tests, particularly in those people who suffer severe strokes <br>[Assessed at single baseline timepoint only];Changes in resilience scores as assessed by Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Brief Resilience Scale, particularly in those people who suffer severe strokes <br>[Assessed at single baseline timepoint only];Changes in fatigue scores as assessed by Fatigue Assessment Scale , particularly in those people who suffer severe strokes [Assessed at single baseline timepoint only];Changes in stroke impact scores as assessed by Stroke Impact Scale[Assessed at single baseline timepoint only]