Interoception in Stroke

Istinye University60 enrolled

Overview

This study aims to examine the associations of interoceptive awareness and interoceptive accuracy with plantar superficial sensory threshold, knee joint proprioception, pain intensity, and dynamic balance performance in cognitively intact individuals with chronic hemiplegia. Hypotheses are: * H0: There is no significant relationship between interoception and light touch, proprioception, pain, or dynamic balance performance in cognitively intact individuals with chronic hemiplegia. * H1: There is a significant relationship between interoception and light touch, proprioception, pain, or dynamic balance performance in cognitively intact individuals with chronic hemiplegia All participants will undergo a single assessment session and will not be invited for any treatment or follow-up evaluation. Participants will not take any intervention.

Participants will not take any intervention.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Stroke

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of hemiplegia due to a physician-diagnosed stroke, * At least 6 months have passed since the stroke, * Voluntary agreement to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * History of traumatic brain injury, brain tumor, meningitis, or secondary neurological disease, * Having experienced a cardiovascular event or any acute medical condition within the last 3 months, * Insufficient visual or auditory ability to understand the questionnaires and tests.

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Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Interoceptive Awareness

The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness Version 2 (MAIA-2) consists of eight subscales, each scored from 0 to 5. Higher scores indicate greater interoceptive awareness in the corresponding domain.

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Interoceptive Accuracy

Heartbeat Counting Task

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Proprioception Assessment

Joint Position Reconstruction Test for the 45 degrees knee flexion.

Time frame: Day 1

Functional Mobility and Balance

Timed-up and Go Test

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Functional Lower Extremity Strength

5 Times Sit-to-Stand Test

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Secondary Outcomes

Light Touch Sensation

Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test on the plantar surface of the foot

Time frame: Day 1

Subjective Pain

The Numeric Rating Scale for Lower Extremity Pain Severity is an 11-point scale ranging from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst pain imaginable. Higher scores indicate greater pain severity.

Time frame: Day 1

Fear of Falling

The Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) consists of 16 items, with a total score ranging from 16 to 64. Higher scores indicate greater concern about falling (greater fear of falling).

Time frame: Day 1

Interoception in Stroke

Overview

Conditions

Eligibility

Locations (1)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes

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