Do fatigue and stress levels affect the quality of life among stroke survivors.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Stroke; Fatigue; Stress; Stroke - Ischaemic; Stroke - Haemorrhagic; Neurological - Other neurological disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001475730
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Southern Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-11-23
• Last Update Posted: 28 November 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

First time ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke survivors, over three months post-stroke and under three years post-stroke with sufficient grasp of the English language to complete questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria

Stroke survivors who are highly dependent such that they would not be able to participate in interview, or with patient history of multiple stroke events, or for whom stroke event occurred less than 3 months or more than 3 years ago or stroke survivors with insufficient grasp of the English language or aphasia to the extent that questionnaire could not be completed will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Post-stroke fatigue measured using Fatigue Assessment Scale Questionnaire[Baseline, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month follow-up. ];Stress measured using Perceived Stress Scale Quesionnaire[Baseline, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month follow-up. ];Quality of Life measured using the Short-form-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire[Baseline, 3-month follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cognitive function assessment using Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB)[Baseline and 3-month follow-up];microRNA expression - extracted from serum sample and assessed using next generation sequencing and real-time polymerase chain reaction. [Baseline measure only.]