NCT05621980Completed
Finger Movement Training After Stroke
A Multimodal Intervention to Improve Manual Dexterity in Subacute Stroke Survivors
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 20 Aug 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Human development as a species has been strongly associated with the ability to dexterously manipulate objects and tools. Unfortunately, current therapy efforts typically fail to restore fine manual control after stroke. The goal of this study is to evaluate a new intervention that would combine targeted electrical stimulation of selected nerves with use a soft, pneumatically actuated hand exoskeleton to enhance repetitive practice of independent movements of the fingers and thumb in order to improve rehabilitation of hand function after stroke. The investigators will recruit stroke survivors in the subacute phase of recovery (2-18 months post-stroke). These participants will be involved in a 5-week intervention involving 15 training sessions. During these sessions, participants will train independent movement of the digits of the paretic hand. Evaluation of motor control of the paretic hand will occur prior to initiation of training, at the midpoint of the training period, after completion of training, and one month later.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 10 (actual)
- First submitted
- 11 Oct 2022
- Start date
- 5 Sept 2023
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
- North Carolina State University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT05621980
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 10
- From 5 Sept 2023 to the primary completion date, 1 Jul 2025
- 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
- Rigid contractures in the joints of the upper limbs, or orthopedic issues precluding joint movement
- Hemispatial neglect (as assessed by the Behavioral Inattention Test)
- Excessive pain in the paretic upper limb (visual analog scale of shoulder pain \< 70)
Who the study is looking for
- A single, unilateral stroke 2-18 months prior to enrollment
- Moderate to mild hand impairment, as determined by a rating of Stage 4-6 on the Stage of Hand section of the Chedoke-McMaster Stroke Assessment
- Visual capacity to discern specific shapes on the computer screen
- Capacity to provide informed consent
Age in the registry: 21 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Rehabilitation Lab Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Raleigh | United States | Unknown status |
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