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NCT Number: NCT07669246

Interoception in Stroke

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Brain Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Cerebrovascular Disorders Nervous System Diseases Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Liv Hospital Topkapi

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Deputy Chief Physician

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 444 66 23

About this study

Participants will not take any intervention.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Interoceptive Awareness

    Time frame: Day 1

    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.

  2. Interoceptive Accuracy

    Time frame: Day 1

    Heartbeat Counting Task

  3. Proprioception Assessment

    Time frame: Day 1

    Joint Position Reconstruction Test for the 45 degrees knee flexion.

  4. Functional Mobility and Balance

    Time frame: Day 1

    Timed-up and Go Test

  5. Functional Lower Extremity Strength

    Time frame: Day 1

    5 Times Sit-to-Stand Test

Secondary outcomes

  1. Light Touch Sensation

    Time frame: Day 1

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

  2. Subjective Pain

    Time frame: Day 1

    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.

  3. Fear of Falling

    Time frame: Day 1

    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).

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Hande Ateş

CONTACT

Çiçek Günday, Asst. Prof.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+90 850 283 60 00

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Istinye University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Association of Interoception With Somatosensory Function, Proprioception, and Balance in Patients With Hemiplegia

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jun 25, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 2, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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