Increasing the Repertoire of Intermuscular Co-ordination Post Stroke Through EMG-Guided Human-Machine Interaction
Key facts
- Where
- Houston, United StatesSee the site
Could this be for you?
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- Are you between 40 and 75 years old?
Source: NCT06523335, who can take part
Where in United States
- University of HoustonHouston, United StatesTaking people
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- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
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Trial details
- Who runs it
- University of Houston
- Trial code
- NCT06523335
- Record updated
- 4 May 2026
- Original description
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Intermuscular Coordination as a Novel Clinical Target for Stroke Neurorehabilitation
The purposes of this study include:
1. - To identify whether features of aberrant intermuscular coordination patterns can be used to predict motor impairment after stroke. 2. - To test whether muscle synergies are malleable to a non-invasive EMG-guided exercise that induces changes in intermuscular coordination of upper extremity muscles after stroke.
Inclusion: Male or female whose age range between 40 and 75; no known neurological injuries; male or female hemiparetic chronic stroke survivors; age ranging between 40-75 year; with single unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic middle cerebral artery stroke; neurologically stable for >6 months; have an expectation that current medication will be maintained without changes for at least 3 months. Stable use of anti-spasticity medication (e.g., baclofen, diazepam, tizanidine) is accepted; without severe spasticity (Modified Ashworth (MA) <4); have not received botulinum toxin on the impaired arm within 3 months.
Exclusion: have an orthopedic disorder involving upper limbs; have a history of any neurologic disease; have any history of epilepsy of the potential participants and/or their family members; have an orthopedic disorder involving upper limbs; cognitive impairment sufficient to interfere with informed consent or successful completion of the protocol (Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score < 26); a history of another neurologic disease; are unable to consent; are pregnant; anesthesia of joint position sense in upper limbs; are pregnant or have a chance that they might be (self-reported).