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NCT07044817Completed

Adherence to Stroke Rehabilitation Guidelines Among Physical Therapists and Internship Students

Determining the Compliance With the Guidelines of Physiotherapists' and Physiotherapy Internship Students' Attitudes Regarding the Treatment Approach of Post-Stroke Patients

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 26 Sept 2025

Brief summary (registry, in English)

The goal of this observational study is to learn about adherence to the 2024 VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guidelines for Stroke Rehabilitation among Turkish physiotherapists and internship students treating post-stroke patients. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What is the level of adherence to these evidence-based stroke rehabilitation guidelines? 2. How does guideline adherence differ between licensed physiotherapists and internship students? 3. What are the most significant barriers to using these guidelines (e.g., lack of time or resources)? Researchers will compare responses from: * Licensed physiotherapists\*\* (with ≥1 year of experience) * 4th-year physiotherapy students\*\* (during internships) to understand differences in compliance. Participants will: * Complete an online survey about their: * Use of guideline-recommended interventions (e.g., task-specific training, technology). * Attitudes toward evidence-based practice. * Perceived barriers to applying the guidelines.

Status (registry)
Completed
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
106 (actual)
First submitted
30 May 2025
Start date
15 Jul 2025
Primary completion date
15 Aug 2025
Lead sponsor
Medipol University
Diseases
Stroke
NCT number
NCT07044817

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Participants enrolled: 106
  • From 15 Jul 2025 to the primary completion date, 15 Aug 2025
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

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Other

  • Incomplete survey responses (\<80% completion).
  • Participants outside Turkey.
  • Licensed therapists working in non-clinical roles (e.g., administrative, research-only).

Who the study is looking for

  • Licensed physiotherapists with ≥1 year of clinical experience.
  • 4th-year physiotherapy students enrolled in accredited Turkish universities.

Age in the registry: 21 years to 75 years · Sex: All · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
Medipol University
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IstanbulTurkey (Türkiye)Unknown status

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