Evaluate the Frequency of Fatigue After Cerebral Infarction

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Cerebral infarction is a type of stroke that can lead to sometimes disabling sequelae. Among these sequelae, fatigue is frequently reported by patients. It is therefore important for doctors to understand why patients suffer from fatigue after cerebral infarction and to determine whether treatments given for the cerebral infarction may have an impact on this fatigue. The aim of this research was to study the frequency of fatigue after cerebral infarction, the associated factors, in particular the impact of treatments administered in the acute phase.

Official Title
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Fatigue After Stroke

Conditions
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Symptomatic Cerebral Infarction

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: FSS: Fatigue Severity Scale
* Other: Neuropsychological evaluation battery
* Other: Other functional scores


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients presenting recent symptomatic cerebral infarction (< 1 week) defined according to World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and hospitalised at the Stroke Unit in Dijon University. Patients aged 18 years or older. Patients who have been informed about the study, or their person of trust for patients unable to express their consent. Exclusion Criteria: Patients (or their person of trust) who refuse to participate in the study. Subjects in custody. Patients presenting prior co-morbidity as a cause of significant fatigue in the opinion of the investigator Patients with dementia or aphasia before the stroke Patients (or their person of trust) who may be difficult to contact by telephone during the follow-up.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Treated<br> | Other: FSS: Fatigue Severity Scale<br>* Fatigue scale with 9 items rated from 1 to 7, assessing physical fatigue, fatigue in the psychosocial environment and fatigue in general (3 items in each category).<br>Other: Neuropsychological evaluation battery<br>* A standardized French neuropsychological battery for the cognitive evaluation of stroke patients.<br>Other: Other functional scores<br>* Rankin Score, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Score, Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) scale, Hospital Anxiety Depression scale (HAD) scale for depression / anxiety, Stroke Specific Quality of Life scale for quality of life, Quality Index of Pittsburgh Sleep (PSQI), Vertical Analog Visual Scale for Pain and Vertical Digital Visual Scale<br>|
| Non-treated<br> | Other: FSS: Fatigue Severity Scale<br>* Fatigue scale with 9 items rated from 1 to 7, assessing physical fatigue, fatigue in the psychosocial environment and fatigue in general (3 items in each category).<br>Other: Neuropsychological evaluation battery<br>* A standardized French neuropsychological battery for the cognitive evaluation of stroke patients.<br>Other: Other functional scores<br>* Rankin Score, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) Score, Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI) scale, Hospital Anxiety Depression scale (HAD) scale for depression / anxiety, Stroke Specific Quality of Life scale for quality of life, Quality Index of Pittsburgh Sleep (PSQI), Vertical Analog Visual Scale for Pain and Vertical Digital Visual Scale<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fatigue evaluated using the Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) |  | 6 months |