Breathing-Controlled Electrical Stimulation for Hand Recovery After Stroke
Tests breathing-controlled electrical stimulation to ease hand stiffness in adults with chronic stroke.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: BreEStim for Motor Recovery in Chronic Stroke With Severe Impairment (Pilot)
Key facts
- Where
- Houston, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 75 years old?
Source: NCT04750564, who can take part
Where in United States
- The University of Texas Health Science CenterHouston, United StatesTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Trial code
- NCT04750564
- Record updated
- 3 June 2026
- Original description
The overall goal is to investigate the effectiveness of a novel intervention - Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) on finger flexor spasticity reduction and hand function improvement in chronic stroke with severe impairment.Read full original descriptionShow less
BreEStim for Post-Stroke Motor Recovery
The overall goal is to investigate the effectiveness of a novel intervention - Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) on finger flexor spasticity reduction and hand function improvement in chronic stroke with severe impairment.
Inclusion: has post stroke ≥ 6 months , medically stable; Unilateral, single stroke (no restriction on type (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or volume (large or small) of stroke); MAS score ≥ 1, i.e., detectable finger flexor hypertonia.
Exclusion: Patients that are currently adjusting tone alternating medications (e.g., baclofen), or; Patients received botulinum toxin injection to the arm/fingers <4 months, or phenol injections < 2 years; Patients with visual deficit/neglect; hearing or cognitive impairment; Patients with history of pulmonary disease (Asthma, chronic obstruction pulmonary disease, COPD); Patients with a pacemaker; Women who are pregnant.