Studying Arm Weakness After Stroke and Its Brain Links
Studies how stroke-related arm weakness breaks into parts and relates to the brain.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Deconstructing Post Stroke Hemiparesis
Key facts
- Where
- Providence, 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 90 years old?
Source: NCT05993221, who can take part
Where in United States
- Providence VA Medical CenterProvidence, 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
- Providence VA Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT05993221
- Record updated
- 6 June 2025
- Original description
TRACTs (DeconsTructing Post StRoke HemipAresis for PreCision NeurorehabiliTation) is a single timepoint study that aims to deconstruct post-stroke deficits of the upper extremity into distinct components and relate these components to brain anatomy and physiology.Read full original descriptionShow less
Deconstructing Post Stroke Hemiparesis for Precision Neurorehabilitation
TRACTs (DeconsTructing Post StRoke HemipAresis for PreCision NeurorehabiliTation) is a single timepoint study that aims to deconstruct post-stroke deficits of the upper extremity into distinct components and relate these components to brain anatomy and physiology.
Inclusion: Diagnosis of a unilateral ischemic stroke occurring >6 months prior as documented in medical chart; Upper extremity motor impairment as measured by Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity Assessment ≤60; Ability to follow simple instructions in English.
Exclusion: Greater than moderate difficulty using the arm and hand pre-dating the stroke as assessed by the questions adapted from the QuickDASH outcome measure score on any question >= 3, which measures physical function and symptoms in people with difficulty using the arm and hand; Visual or auditory disorders resulting in the inability to see or hear, respectively, the stimuli presented as part of research sessions; Standard MRI exclusion (e.g., significant claustrophobia or inability to tolerate loud noises, cardiac pacemaker (unless MRI-safe), implanted device (deep brain stimulation) or metal in the brain, cervical spinal cord, or upper thoracic spinal cord); Standard (single-pulse) TMS exclusion which include (in addition to those listed for MRI) pregnancy/lactation/planning to become pregnant during the study, seizure disorder, and primary or secondary CNS tumors; Inability to maintain a seated position for at least one hour.