New french tool could better measure stroke recovery
NCT ID NCT07419087
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is translating and testing a French version of the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS), a tool that measures trunk control and balance while sitting. Researchers will enroll 67 stroke patients to check if the scale is accurate and reliable. The goal is to give French-speaking clinicians a validated way to assess recovery after a stroke.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a reliable French-language tool for measuring trunk control and seated balance after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational validation study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve patient outcomes, and the scale may not perform as well in broader populations.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 67 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria (Phase 1): * Patients over 18 years of age * Patients who have had a stroke * Full understanding of the French language * No cognitive disorders * No prior exposure to the TIS scale * Covered by a social security system * Having been informed, having agreed to participate in the study, and having signed the free and informed consent form. Inclusion criteria (Phase 2): * Patients aged over 18 and under 85 years * Having had a stroke, with no time-since-onset limitation * Able to sit for 10 seconds without hand support * Able to provide informed consent * With an NIHSS score between 2 and 26 * Covered by a social security system * Having been informed, having agreed to participate in the study, and having signed the free and informed consent form Exclusion Criteria (Phase 1): * Insufficient command of the French language * Inability to understand instructions * Persons deprived of liberty (by judicial or administrative decision) * Adults under legal protection or unable to express their consent * Pregnant or breastfeeding women Exclusion Criteria (Phase 2): * Contraindication to the sitting position or to hip adduction (hip prosthesis) * History of orthopedic or neurological disorders affecting sitting balance * Insufficient command of the French language * Inability to understand instructions * Person deprived of liberty (by judicial or administrative decision) * Adult under legal protection or unable to express consent * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre de Kerpape
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