New french tool could better measure stroke recovery

NCT ID NCT07419087

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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.

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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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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 67 people

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Started

Mar 2026

Expected to finish

Jul 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Ages

18 to 85 years

Sex

Anyone

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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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  • Centre de Kerpape

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    Ploemeur, Please Choose..., 56270, France

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