Stroke
Conditions
Keywords
stroke, electric stimulation, qualitative research, sensory thresholds
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine patient opinions and experiences about threshold electrical stimulation treatment applied to stroke patients.
Detailed description
An exploratory-descriptive qualitative study will be conducted . This study will be conducted with 10 stroke patients receiving threshold electrical stimulation therapy. Threshold electrical stimulation will be applied for 4 weeks, 3 days a week, for one hour. At the end of the 4th week, semi-structured focus group interviews will be held with the patients. . In the semi-structured focus group interviews, the same questions will be asked to all participants and the verbal answers to these questions will be recorded with voice recorders. Compared to taking notes by hand; It will be preferable to record the conversation with a voice recorder because it has advantages such as recording all the interviews and allowing the interviewer to focus on the interview. Thematic analysis method will be used in the evaluation of the data.
Interventions
DEVICEThreshold electrical stimulation
Threshold stimulation (EDS) is based on low-intensity (\<100 Hz) and long-duration current and is applied with superficial electrodes. Threshold stimulation provides a natural proprioception by depolarizing the sensory and motor nerves without causing any muscle contraction.This treatment will be applied for 4 weeks, 3 days a week, for 1 hour.
Sponsors
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
An exploratory-descriptive qualitative study will be conducted . This study will be conducted with 10 stroke patients receiving threshold electrical stimulation therapy. Threshold electrical stimulation will be applied for 4 weeks, 3 days a week, for one hour. At the end of the 4th week, semi-structured focus group interviews will be held with the patients. . In the semi-structured focus group interviews, the same questions will be asked to all participants and the verbal answers to these questions will be recorded with voice recorders. Compared to taking notes by hand; It will be preferable to record the conversation with a voice recorder because it has advantages such as recording all the interviews and allowing the interviewer to focus on the interview. Thematic analysis method will be used in the evaluation of the data.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Individuals aged between 18 and 80 years, * Individuals without communication problems, * Individuals who have been diagnosed with stroke
Exclusion criteria
* Uncontrollable arrhythmia and/or hypertension * Presence of advanced sensory deficit * Visual and hearing problems * Not having sufficient communication skills (Mini Mental Test score below 24 points)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-structured focus group interviews about patients' Perception of threshold electrical stimulation | Change from baseline Patients' Perception of Threshold electrical stimulation at week 4 | At the end of the 4th week, semi-structured focus group interviews will be held with the patients. . In the semi-structured focus group interviews, the same questions will be asked to all participants and the verbal answers to these questions will be recorded with voice recorders. Thematic analysis method will be used in the evaluation of the data |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed