StrokeFinPostStrokeNCT06575907
Health, Functioning, Work, and Experiences of Social and Health Services of Persons With Stroke
An observational study of Stroke and Health, Subjective, run by The Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities at 1 site in Finland.
Trial summary
The purpose of the Health, functioning, work, and experiences of social and health services of persons with stroke study (FinPostStroke) is to identify factors related to self-reported health, functioning, work, inclusion, and accessibility of social and health services, and how such factors are interconnected in… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Stroke, Health, Subjective, Cardiovascular Diseases
- How many people
- 2,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteFinland
- Study dates
- 22 May 2026to Sep 2026
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: Adults with acute ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or intracerebral hemorrhage that have been treated either in North Savo or Uusimaa hospitals in 2018-2022.
Who may be able to join
- treated for acute stroke (ICD-10 codes I60-61, I63-64) in North Savo or Uusimaa region of Finland between January 2020 and December 2022
- lives currently in North Savo or Uusimaa region of Finland
- 18 years or older at the time of stroke
Who cannot join
- missing address
- deceased
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Finland1 site
The Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities
Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00280
About this study
The purpose of the Health, functioning, work, and experiences of social and health services of persons with stroke study (FinPostStroke) is to identify factors related to self-reported health, functioning, work, inclusion, and accessibility of social and health services, and how such factors are interconnected in Finnish adults several years after stroke. Participants will be targeted from hospital registries and recruited by postal mail.
This cross-sectional explorative observational study is based on register data and postal survey. The survey questionnaire includes several valid patient-reported outcome measures. The study will provide useful information for developing social and health services for people several years after stroke.
Read the detailed description
The purpose of the Health, functioning, work, and experiences of social and health services of persons with stroke (FinPostStroke) study is to identify factors related to self-reported health, functioning, work, inclusion, and accessibility of social and health services, and how such factors are interconnected in Finnish adults several years after stroke. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is used as a structured framework.
Adults with ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or intracerebral hemorrhage will be targeted from Kuopio and Helsinki University Hospitals' patient registries. The survey data is planned to be collected with postal questionnaire by May 2026. The questionnaire includes several valid patient-reported outcome measures to assess health and functioning, work and income, inclusion, and social and health services. Participants will be recruited by postal mail with an invitation letter and study information attached to the questionnaire. All participants are expected to give written informed consent prior to the study.
The study will provide useful information for developing social and health services for people several years after stroke. We plan to publish at least four peer-reviewed articles along with common articles and texts concerning self-reported health, functioning, work, inclusion, and accessibility of social and health services among Finnish adults with stroke.
- Being tested
- no intervention
- Keywords
- ICF, Survey, Stroke, Health, Functioning, Work, Inclusion, Health and social services
- Medical subject headings
- Stroke, Cardiovascular Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
no interventionOther
no intervention
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke survivors living in North Savo region of Finland | Individuals who suffered a stroke in 2020-2022 Receives: Other: no intervention | |
| Stroke survivors living in Uusimaa region of Finland | Individuals who suffered a stroke in 2020-2022 Receives: Other: no intervention |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
PROMIS® Global Health
The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Global Health consists of 10 items with 5-point rating scale. It is used to assess overall health, physical health, mental health, social health, fatigue, and pain.
Measured: 7 days
12-item WHODAS 2.0
The 12-item World Health Organization Disability Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS) measures functioning. It consists of 12 items with 5-point rating scale (0-4), sum score ranging from 0 to 48. Higher score means more disability. It is used to assess cognition, mobility, self-care, getting along, life activities, and participation.
Measured: 30 days
EQ-5D-5L
The EQ-5D-5L is a self-reported instrument measuring health status. It consists five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression, that are evaluated through five statements/levels. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state (5-digit health state profile) that represents the level of reported problems on each of the five dimensions of health. In addition, EQ-5D uses Visual analogue Scale (VAS) for "We would like to know how good or bad your health is TODAY".
Measured: Baseline
Experiences of Social Inclusion Scale, ESIS
Experiences of Social Inclusion Scale (ESIS) consists of 10 claims with 5-point Likert scale (1-5). The sum score of 10-50 is converted to a scale of 0 to 100. Higher score means stronger experience of inclusion. It is used to assess the experience of meaningfulness, belief in action possibilities and the perceived quality of social interaction.
Measured: Baseline
Health and social services
"Health and social services" consists of 24 semistructured questions about health and social services chosen from the National Health Finland Survey.
Measured: 1 year
Work and income
"Work and income" consists of 14 semistructured questions about work and income chosen from the International Spinal Cord Injury Survey.
Measured: 30 days
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Aug 2024
- Study start22 May 2026
- Primary completion31 Aug 2026
- Study completionSep 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for StrokeStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 2,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- The Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Wellbeing Services County of North Savo
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sinikka Hiekkala, Docent, Principal investigator, The Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06575907
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- pr42115
- Acronym
- FinPostStroke
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Aug 2024
- Last updated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Health, Functioning, Work, and Experiences of Social and Health Services of Persons With Stroke
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06575907
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- FinPostStroke / pr42115
- Keywords
- ICF, Survey, Stroke, Health, Functioning, Work, Inclusion, Health and social services
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Enrolment
- 2,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- The Finnish Association of People with Physical DisabilitiesUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa, Wellbeing Services County of North Savo
- Study start
- 22 May 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 28 Aug 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of the Health, functioning, work, and experiences of social and health services of persons with stroke study (FinPostStroke) is to identify factors related to self-reported health, functioning, work, inclusion, and accessibility of social and health services, and how such factors are interconnected in Finnish adults several years after stroke. Participants will be targeted from hospital registries and recruited by postal mail.
This cross-sectional explorative observational study is based on register data and postal survey. The survey questionnaire includes several valid patient-reported outcome measures. The study will provide useful information for developing social and health services for people several years after stroke.
Detailed description
The purpose of the Health, functioning, work, and experiences of social and health services of persons with stroke (FinPostStroke) study is to identify factors related to self-reported health, functioning, work, inclusion, and accessibility of social and health services, and how such factors are interconnected in Finnish adults several years after stroke. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is used as a structured framework.
Adults with ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or intracerebral hemorrhage will be targeted from Kuopio and Helsinki University Hospitals' patient registries. The survey data is planned to be collected with postal questionnaire by May 2026. The questionnaire includes several valid patient-reported outcome measures to assess health and functioning, work and income, inclusion, and social and health services. Participants will be recruited by postal mail with an invitation letter and study information attached to the questionnaire. All participants are expected to give written informed consent prior to the study.
The study will provide useful information for developing social and health services for people several years after stroke. We plan to publish at least four peer-reviewed articles along with common articles and texts concerning self-reported health, functioning, work, inclusion, and accessibility of social and health services among Finnish adults with stroke.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke survivors living in North Savo region of Finland | – | Other: no interventionIndividuals who suffered a stroke in 2020-2022 |
| Stroke survivors living in Uusimaa region of Finland | – | Other: no interventionIndividuals who suffered a stroke in 2020-2022 |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Adults with acute ischemic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or intracerebral hemorrhage that have been treated either in North Savo or Uusimaa hospitals in 2018-2022.
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- treated for acute stroke (ICD-10 codes I60-61, I63-64) in North Savo or Uusimaa region of Finland between January 2020 and December 2022
- lives currently in North Savo or Uusimaa region of Finland
- 18 years or older at the time of stroke
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- missing address
- deceased
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| no interventionno intervention | Other | Stroke survivors living in North Savo region of Finland, Stroke survivors living in Uusimaa region of Finland |
Primary outcome
PROMIS® Global Health
Time frame: 7 days
The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS®) Global Health consists of 10 items with 5-point rating scale. It is used to assess overall health, physical health, mental health, social health, fatigue, and pain.
12-item WHODAS 2.0
Time frame: 30 days
The 12-item World Health Organization Disability Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS) measures functioning. It consists of 12 items with 5-point rating scale (0-4), sum score ranging from 0 to 48. Higher score means more disability. It is used to assess cognition, mobility, self-care, getting along, life activities, and participation.
EQ-5D-5L
Time frame: Baseline
The EQ-5D-5L is a self-reported instrument measuring health status. It consists five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression, that are evaluated through five statements/levels. The digits for the five dimensions can be combined into a 5-digit number that describes the patient's health state (5-digit health state profile) that represents the level of reported problems on each of the five dimensions of health. In addition, EQ-5D uses Visual analogue Scale (VAS) for "We would like to know how good or bad your health is TODAY".
Experiences of Social Inclusion Scale, ESIS
Time frame: Baseline
Experiences of Social Inclusion Scale (ESIS) consists of 10 claims with 5-point Likert scale (1-5). The sum score of 10-50 is converted to a scale of 0 to 100. Higher score means stronger experience of inclusion. It is used to assess the experience of meaningfulness, belief in action possibilities and the perceived quality of social interaction.
Health and social services
Time frame: 1 year
"Health and social services" consists of 24 semistructured questions about health and social services chosen from the National Health Finland Survey.
Work and income
Time frame: 30 days
"Work and income" consists of 14 semistructured questions about work and income chosen from the International Spinal Cord Injury Survey.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Sinikka Hiekkala, Docent principal investigator
The Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Stroke and Health, Subjective, run by The Finnish Association of People with Physical Disabilities at 1 site in Finland.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Finland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
PROMIS® Global Health (time frame: 7 days). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 10 Sep 2026.