How Realistic Are Caregivers' Expectations in Patients With Subacute Stroke?

How Realistic Are Caregivers' Expectations in Determining Rehabilitation Goals for Subacute Stroke Patients?

The aim of this study is to evaluate the extent to which the patient's goals and the physical therapist's goals can be achieved after stroke rehabilitation and to compare their expectations in terms of rehabilitation outcomes. Thus, the expected benefit of the study is to contribute to goal setting in post-stroke rehabilitation. There are no expected risks from the study.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Stroke Rehabilitation; Stroke Rehabilitation and Caregivers
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Conventional rehabilitation programme

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 58

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Ayse Naz Kalem Ozgen, Specialist; Phone Number: +90 0312 797 00 00; Email: kalemnaz@gmail.com

Study Locations

• Turkey (Türkiye)
  • Yenimahalle
    • Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye), 06010
      • Recruiting
      • Ankara Etlik City Hospital
      • Contact: Ayse Naz Kalem Ozgen, Specialist; Phone Number: +90 0312 797 00 00; Email: kalemnaz@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult; Older Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Fifty-eight stroke patients receiving inpatient treatment at the Ankara Etlik City Hospital Brain Injury-3 clinic and their caregivers will be evaluated.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Followed by ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
2. No more than 6 months have passed since the date of the event
3. Being between the ages of 18 and 75
4. The caregiver being between the ages of 18 and 75

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The patient has additional neurological conditions besides stroke
2. The patient has a psychiatric condition
3. The patient is not willing to participate in the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Stoke Patients	Other: Conventional rehabilitation programme; Conventional rehabilitation programme described for patients individually

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Goal Attainment Scale	The Goal Attainment Scale will be used as the primary outcome measure within the framework of goals set separately by the caregiver and the physical therapist.	First day of rehabilitation, 4th week of rehabilitation

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Functional Ambulation Scale	First day of rehabilitation, 4th week of rehabilitation
Modified Barthel Index	First day of rehabilitation, 4th week of rehabilitation

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 6, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): May 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 13, 2025
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 13, 2025
• First Posted (Actual): November 14, 2025

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 24, 2026
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 22, 2026
• Last Verified: November 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: AEŞH-BADEK1-2025-479

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No