Association Between Fatigue Severity and Health-Related Quality of Life in Individuals With Stroke

Uskudar University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Post Stroke Fatigue; Stroke; Quality of Life

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07498114

uskudarunivstroke

Details and patient eligibility

About

This observational cross-sectional study aims to examine the association between fatigue severity and health-related quality of life in individuals with stroke. Fatigue severity will be assessed using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS), and quality of life will be evaluated using the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP). The primary analysis will investigate the relationship between FSS total score and NHP total score and domain scores.

Full description

Participants with a diagnosis of stroke will be recruited from Istanbul Hospital. After obtaining informed consent, demographic and clinical characteristics will be recorded. Fatigue severity will be measured using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS). Health-related quality of life will be assessed using the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP), including its subdomains (e.g., energy level, pain, physical mobility, emotional reactions, sleep, social isolation). The primary objective is to determine the strength and direction of the association between fatigue and quality of life. Correlation analyses (e.g., Spearman/Pearson based on distribution) will be conducted, and exploratory multivariable models may be used to adjust for potential confounders (e.g., age, sex, time since stroke, stroke type, functional status).

Enrollment: 53 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:• Clinical diagnosis of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic)

• Time since stroke: ≥ [3] months
• Able to understand and complete questionnaires (with/without assistance)
• Provides informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:Severe cognitive impairment preventing valid questionnaire completion Severe aphasia preventing communication (if no reliable assistance) Unstable medical condition or acute complications Major neurological disease other than stroke (e.g., Parkinson's, MS)

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Trial design

53 participants in 1 patient group

Individuals with stroke meeting eligibility criteria.

Description:

No interventions will be administered