Therapists vs. students: who follows stroke rehab rules?
NCT ID NCT07044817
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how closely Turkish physiotherapists and internship students follow official stroke rehabilitation guidelines. Over 100 participants completed a survey about their use of recommended treatments and any barriers they face. The goal was to find gaps in guideline use and understand differences between experienced therapists and students.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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106 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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Who is studied
Licensed physical therapists and final-year physiotherapy internship students from diverse clinical and academic settings across Turkey will be recruited via email invitations, academic program coordinators, and online professional forums such as WhatsApp and LinkedIn, ensuring a representative community-based sample of practitioners and trainees involved in post-stroke care.
- Ages
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21 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Licensed physiotherapists with ≥1 year of clinical experience. * 4th-year physiotherapy students enrolled in accredited Turkish universities. Exclusion Criteria: * Incomplete survey responses (\<80% completion). * Participants outside Turkey. * Licensed therapists working in non-clinical roles (e.g., administrative, research-only).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Medipol University
Istanbul, Beykoz/İstanbul, 34810, Turkey (Türkiye)
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