Study of Nutritional Status and Its Impact on Balance and Function in Adults with Chronic Stroke

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are investigating how the CONUT score, which reflects nutritional status, relates to balance performance in adults who have experienced a chronic stroke. The study also explores how this score connects with functional abilities and stroke-specific quality of life. Additional factors assessed include mid-upper arm circumference as a measure of muscle mass, ultrasonographic thickness of the rectus femoris muscle, and bone mineral density, all in relation to balance, function, and walking ability in chronic stroke patients. The study involves patients with chronic stroke attending outpatient clinics. It uses assessments like the Berg Balance Scale, Tinetti Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment, and Stroke-Specific Quality of Life Scale at baseline to evaluate participants. No interventional treatments are provided instead, the research gathers observational data on nutritional and physical status indicators and their connection to balance and function. Participants will undergo standing and balance assessments and complete questionnaires to measure functional status and quality of life. Nutritional status is evaluated through biochemical markers and anthropometric measurements such as mid-upper arm circumference and muscle thickness via ultrasound. Bone mineral density is also measured. The study collects these data at baseline to analyze the relationships between nutrition, muscle and bone health, and balance over the chronic stroke period.

Evaluation Of The Relationship Between The Conut Score And Balance And Functional Status In Patients With Chronic Stroke