Seconder Complication Awareness of Caregivers

Stroke-related secondary complications increase the length of hospital stay, negatively affect the functional expectation in the rehabilitation process and increase repeated hospital admissions. For these reasons, complications secondary to stroke are associated with mortality and increased economic burden. Prevention of secondary complications is important. Increasing the level of knowledge and awareness of caregivers, who are constantly with the patient, about secondary complications is effective in preventing secondary complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of awareness of caregivers about secondary complications related to stroke and the effect of rehabilitation process. There is no study or scale evaluating the level of awareness of secondary complications related to stroke in the literature.

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Key information

Conditions

Stroke Rehabilitation

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Ankara, Yenimahalle, Turkey (Türkiye)

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Followed by ischaemic or haemorrhagic stroke
No more than 1 year has passed since the date of the incident
Followed with the same caregiver for at least 1 month
Patients and carers over 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Cognitive or psychological impairment of the caregiver
Not volunteering to participate in the study

Treatment and study plan

Patients will be informed during the rehabilitation process

Other

Patients will be informed during the rehabilitation process about secondary complications of stroke

Primary outcomes

Test

Time frame: first day of hospitalisation and 4th week of hospitalisation

The test will assess caregivers' level of knowledge about secondary complications. Secondary complications to be investigated include spasticity and joint contracture, dysphagia and aspiration, depression, hemiplegic shoulder, fall and fracture risk, central pain, neurogenic bladder and urinary tract infection, pressure ulcer, convulsion, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The test will consist of a total of 20 questions using true/false questions respectively. Patients can take points between 0 and 20. Higher points mean better results.

Secondary outcomes

The Questionnaire

Time frame: First day of hospitalisation, 4th week of hospitalisation

The questionnaire will assess caregivers' ideas about their level of knowledge about secondary complications. Secondary complications to be investigated include spasticity and joint contracture, dysphagia and aspiration, depression, hemiplegic shoulder, fall and fracture risk, central pain, neurogenic bladder and urinary tract infection, pressure ulcer, convulsion, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. The questionnaire will consist of a total of 20 questions using10-point Likert scale respectively. Patients can take points between 0 and 200. Higher points mean better results.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ankara Etlik City Hospital

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of Secondary Complication Awareness Among Caregivers of Post-stroke Patients

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Aug 6, 2025
Registry last updated: Feb 25, 2026

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