NCT05258500Completed
Strength Training in Hospitalized Patients Using the Ghostly App: a Feasibility Study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Nov 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
The goal of this feasibility study is to evaluate the use of the Ghostly app in rehabilitation of stroke patients, elderly and patients recovering from COVID-19 or ICU patients. In three randomized controlled trials, the effect of a strength training program incorporated in the Ghostly app will be assessed for 1) stroke patients suffering from weakness of the lower limb, 2) frail elderly with gait difficulties and 3) patients recovering from COVID-19 or ICU patients who suffer from muscle weakness. Additionally, the effect of BFR on strength gain in all these three populations will be tested.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 15 (actual)
- First submitted
- 5 Nov 2021
- Start date
- 1 Jul 2023
- Primary completion date
- 31 Aug 2024
- Lead sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT05258500
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 15
- From 1 Jul 2023 to the primary completion date, 31 Aug 2024
- 2 sites 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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Prior treatment
- Metal implants
- Metal implants
- Metal implants
Other
- Unable to understand the instructions
- Other disabilities (muscular, orthopedic, …)
- Pregnancy
- Implanted electrical devices
- Unable to understand the instructions
- Other disabilities (muscular, orthopedic, …)
- Implanted electrical devices
- Unable to understand the instructions
- Other disabilities (muscular, orthopedic, …)
- Pregnancy
- Implanted electrical devices
Who the study is looking for
- Hospitalized
- Subacute/acute stroke
- Score of 19 or lower on the knee and hip movement test of the Motricity Index
- Hospitalized
- 65+ yrs
- 14 or less repetitions on the 30 seconds sit-to-stand test
- Hospitalized
- Recovering from COVID-19 or ICU patient
- score of 2 or less for manual muscle testing of the quadriceps muscle in both legs
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (2)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospital Brussels Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Brussels | Belgium | Unknown status |
| Vrije Universiteit Brussel Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Jette | Belgium | Unknown status |
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