Hospitalisation Duration in Stroke Patients

Evaluation of the Factors Affecting the Length of Hospitalisation of Patients In Stroke Rehabilitation

The stage at which functional recovery stops during the rehabilitation programme and which is one of the important determinants of the discharge decision is called "plateau". Although the definition of plateau is not clear, it is assessed with scales valid for a specific patient. Generally, plateau is not a stage in which functional recovery is completely terminated in stroke patients, but a period of pause. Detection of the plateau stage is important in planning the interruption of treatment and discharge of patients who continue inpatient rehabilitation programme. Factors causing plateau should be identified and necessary modifications should be made for effective continuation of the rehabilitation programme.The average length of hospital stay (weeks) of patients hospitalised due to hemiplegia since the opening of Etlik City Hospital will be determined. Patients will be divided into two groups as those hospitalised for shorter and longer than the average length of stay.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Stroke Rehabilitation

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Estimated): 134

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)
      • Recruiting
      • Ankara Etlik City Hospital
      • Contact: Ayşe Naz Kalem Özgen; 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: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients who approved for inpatient stroke rehabilitation

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Followed by ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke
• No more than 2 years have passed since the date of the incident
• Patients and their carers who are over 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cognitive or psychological impairment of the patient or carer
• The patient is discharged voluntarily or transferred to another department without completing the treatment
• Not volunteering to participate in the study

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

2

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
patients who stay hospital shorter than mean duration; The average length of hospital stay (weeks) of patients hospitalised due to hemiplegia since the opening of Etlik City Hospital will be determined. Patients will be divided into two groups as those hospitalised for shorter and longer than the average length of stay.
patients who stay hospital longer than mean duration; The average length of hospital stay (weeks) of patients hospitalised due to hemiplegia since the opening of Etlik City Hospital will be determined. Patients will be divided into two groups as those hospitalised for shorter and longer than the average length of stay.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
Functional Independence Scale	first day of inpatient rehabilitation, before discharged from hospital

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Berg Scale		first day of inpatient rehabilitation, before discharged from hospital
Mini Mental State Test		first day of inpatient rehabilitation
Beck Depression Scale	Beck depression scale applied to patient	first day of inpatient rehabilitation
Beck depression scale	beck depression scale applied to caregiver	first day of inpatient rehabilitation

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 1, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): March 15, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 15, 2026

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 7, 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: June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: stroke rehabilitation; hospitalisation; inpatient rehabilitation duration
• Other Study ID Numbers: AEŞH-BADEK-2024-1242

Drug and device information, study documents

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