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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ULTRASONOGRAPHIC QUADRICEPS MUSCLE THICKNESS AND SARCOPENIA MARKERS (HANDGRIP STRENGTH, SARC-F) AND KINESIOPHOBIA IN STROKE PATIENTS

Recruitingn/aAges 40 Years - 80 YearsAllIstanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Trainin…
NCT07734506 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between ultrasonography-measured quadriceps muscle thickness and the sarcopenia markers SARC-F questionnaire and handgrip strength in patients diagnosed with ischemic stroke. In addition, the relationship between quadriceps muscle thickness and the level of kinesiophobia will be quantitatively assessed. This study is a cross-sectional clinical study conducted between August 1, 2025, and August 1, 2026, at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic of the University of Health Sciences İstanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital. Fifty volunteer participants with ischemic stroke and a lower-extremity Brunnstrom motor stage of 3 or higher, who presented to the clinic during the study period, were included. Bilateral quadriceps femoris muscle thickness, including the rectus femoris and vastus interm

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Chronic stroke duration between 6 months and 2 years * Ischemic stroke type * Age between 40-80 years * Brunnstrom lower extremity motor stage ≥3, ambulatory * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Hemorrhagic stroke * Stroke onset more than 2 years prior * Inflammatory arthritis or other rheumatologic disease * History of knee trauma * Pre-stroke neurological gait disorder * Recurrent stroke * Lower extremity amputation * Knee joint contracture
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What it tests

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Where

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Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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