Caring for a loved one after stroke: study links sleep and mood to caregiver strain
NCT ID NCT07253519
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how a caregiver's mood and sleep problems relate to the burden they feel when caring for a stroke patient. It will include 100 stroke patients and their primary caregivers. Caregivers will fill out questionnaires about their sleep, anxiety, depression, and how burdened they feel. The goal is to better understand these connections so that future support can be improved.
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 study could highlight the need for support programs targeting mood and sleep in stroke caregivers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no intervention, so it cannot directly improve caregiver health. Results may not apply to all caregivers.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
stroke
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-80 years. * Clinical diagnosis of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic; first-ever or recurrent). * Ability of both the patient and caregiver to communicate in Turkish and participate in evaluations (mRS, Brunnstrom, Modified Barthel Index, Holden). * Caregiver must have been the primary caregiver for the patient for at least 1 month. * Willingness of both the patient and caregiver to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * History of subarachnoid hemorrhage. * Inability to communicate effectively due to severe aphasia or severe cognitive impairment. * Terminal illness (life expectancy \< 6 months). * Inability to reliably complete questionnaires due to a psychiatric disorder.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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