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Evaluation of the Relationship Between the CONUT Score and Balance and Functional Status in Patients with Chronic Stroke
Led by Marmara University · Updated on 2026-03-24
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Research Sites
4 weeks
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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.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Evaluation Of The Relationship Between The Conut Score And Balance And Functional Status In Patients With Chronic Stroke
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Being 18 years of age or older
- Diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- At least 6 months elapsed since the stroke event (chronic phase)
- Clinically stable condition
- Ability to participate in standing and balance assessments (walking with assistive device allowed)
- Sufficient cognitive capacity to understand and respond to assessment scales
- Voluntary agreement and written informed consent to participate
You will not qualify if you...
- Stroke event less than 6 months ago (acute or subacute phase)
- Severe cognitive impairment or aphasia preventing assessment
- Other neurological disorders affecting balance or function (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy)
- Significant orthopedic conditions unrelated to stroke (e.g., advanced hip/knee osteoarthritis, lower limb amputation)
- Active infection, malignancy, or systemic inflammatory disease
- Cerebellar localization of cerebrovascular event
- Major surgery or ICU admission within past 3 months
- Severe visual or hearing impairment preventing safe balance tests
- Incomplete laboratory data or insufficient information to calculate CONUT score
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - At baseline
Participants undergo assessments including nutritional status evaluation, balance performance, functional status, muscle mass measurement, and bone mineral density assessment.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to the study completion date (approximately 3 years)
Participants are observed to evaluate relationships between nutritional status, balance, functional status, muscle mass, bone health, and quality of life over time.
Follow-up visits as scheduled by the outpatient clinics
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Pendik Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Pendik, Turkey (Türkiye), 34890
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Research Team
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Fatma B Akdağ
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Özge Keniş Coşkun
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
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Primary Purpose
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Number of Arms
1
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