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RecruitingNCT07669246Updated Jul 2, 2026

Interoception in Stroke

An observational study in Stroke, sponsored by Istinye University. Recruiting at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-02.

Sponsored by Istinye University · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
60
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

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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Participants will not take any intervention.

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Conditions studied

  • Stroke

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Keywords

  • Plantar sensation
  • Joint position sense
  • Fear of falling
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In context

Stroke

7,286 studies on the registry are indexed under Stroke; 2,007 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 60 is below the median of 160 across 1,692 observational studies indexed under Stroke.

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Lead sponsor

Istinye University is the lead sponsor of 207 studies on the registry; 88 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Outpatient stroke patients from a university hospital

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

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.
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Study design

Observational model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Target follow-up
1 Day
Patient registry
Yes
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Interoceptive Awareness

    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.

    Time frame: Day 1

  2. Interoceptive Accuracy

    Heartbeat Counting Task

    Time frame: Day 1

  3. Proprioception Assessment

    Joint Position Reconstruction Test for the 45 degrees knee flexion.

    Time frame: Day 1

  4. Functional Mobility and Balance

    Timed-up and Go Test

    Time frame: Day 1

  5. Functional Lower Extremity Strength

    5 Times Sit-to-Stand Test

    Time frame: Day 1

Secondary outcomes

  1. Light Touch Sensation

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

    Time frame: Day 1

  2. Subjective Pain

    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.

    Time frame: Day 1

  3. Fear of Falling

    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).

    Time frame: Day 1

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • Liv Hospital Topkapi
    Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 2, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT07669246
Lead sponsor
Istinye University
Responsible party
Çiçek Günday (Asst. Prof, Istinye University) — Principal investigator
First posted
Jun 25, 2026
Start date
Jun 20, 2026 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 25, 2026 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 25, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 2, 2026

Study contacts

Çiçek Günday, Asst. Prof.
Contact
cicek.gunday@istinye.edu.tr
+90 850 283 60 00
Hande Ateş
Contact
Orge Fatoş Demirtaş
study chair · Topkapi Liv Hospital
Mona Abualkas
study chair · Istinye University

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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