NCT07444151Recruiting
Post-Stroke Fatigue Perception Study (ReFast)
Exploration of Subjective Post-Stroke Fatigue: A Mixed-Methods Questionnaire Study (ReFast - Recovery and Fatigue Study)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Mar 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this observational study is to better understand fatigue after stroke. Many people feel ongoing tiredness months or years after a stroke. This fatigue may affect daily activities, work, and social life. It does not always improve with rest. This study aims to answer these questions: How do participants describe their fatigue? How strong and how often does it occur? How does it affect daily life and quality of life? What strategies do participants use to manage it? About 20 to 30 adults living in French-speaking Switzerland who have had a stroke will take part. Participants will: Complete one anonymous questionnaire online or on paper. Answer questions about their fatigue and daily life. Share their experience in their own words. The questionnaire takes about 15 to 20 minutes. There are no medical tests, treatments, or follow-up visits. Participation is voluntary. Participants may stop at any time. No names or identifying information are collected. The results may help health professionals better understand post-stroke fatigue and improve rehabilitation care.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 16 Feb 2026
- Start date
- 27 Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- 31 Dec 2026
- Lead sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07444151
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Planned participants: 30
- From 27 Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Dec 2026
- 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 illness
- Transient ischemic attack (TIA) without confirmed stroke
- History of two or more strokes
- Fatigue primarily caused by another chronic medical condition (e.g., cancer, primary depression, multiple sclerosis)
- Severe cognitive or communication impairment preventing independent completion of the questionnaire
Other
- Currently institutionalized (e.g., nursing home, long-term hospital care, rehabilitation center)
- Unable to understand written French
Who the study is looking for
- Age 18 years or older
- Living in French-speaking Switzerland
- Confirmed history of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke
- Self-reported fatigue attributed to stroke
- Living in the community (not institutionalized)
- Able to read and understand written French
- Able to provide informed consent
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haute école de santé de Genève (HEdS - HES-SO) Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Carouge | Switzerland | Recruiting |
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