Stroke Motor Recovery for the Hand and Fingers
Key facts
- Where
- Laval, Montreal, and Toronto, CanadaSee the 5 sites
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 19 and 80 years old?
Source: NCT06604143, who can take part
Where in Canada
- Jewish Rehabilitation HospitalLaval, CanadaTaking people
- Jewish General HopsitalMontreal, CanadaTaking people
- Lethbridge-Layton-Mackay Rehabilitation CenterMontreal, CanadaTaking people
- University Institute for Physical Impairment Rehabilitation of Montreal (IURDPM)Montreal, CanadaTaking people
- University of TorontoToronto, CanadaTaking 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
- University of Toronto
- Trial code
- NCT06604143
- Record updated
- 8 May 2026
- Original description
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two rehabilitation methods to improve finger movements in people who have had a stroke. The main question it aims to answer is which of these two training methods leads to the most improvement:Read full original descriptionShow less
Discovering the Potential for Motor Recovery in People Living With Stroke
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two rehabilitation methods to improve finger movements in people who have had a stroke. The main question it aims to answer is which of these two training methods leads to the most improvement:
1. Teaching people to reach their movement goals using any strategies they like. 2. Teaching people to improve their movement technique and avoid compensatory strategies.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach. The second goal is to find out who might benefit more from each method. Some people with stroke may rely on compensatory strategies due to severe impairment, while others with milder strokes might benefit more from techniques that enhance movement quality.
The third goal is to take pictures of the brain to see how it changes with each method. This will help researchers understand how the brain adapts after a stroke and could lead to treatments that target the brain directly.
Participants will:
1. Visit the lab for clinical and research assessments on weeks 1, 4, 5, and 15. 2. Complete 10 days of piano training. 3. Undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans twice, once in week 1 and once in week 4.
Inclusion: Over 18 years of age; Diagnosis of first time unilateral ischemic or hemorrhagic; Stroke occurrence: > 6 months and < 2 years; Able to perform active finger movements (Chedoke-McMaster (CM) Impairment Inventory of the Hand, Stage ≥ 3).
Exclusion: History of developmental, neurological, or major psychiatric disorders; Cerebellar stroke; Cognitive deficits (< 23/30 Montreal Cognitive Assessment); Apraxia (<2SD mean Waterloo Apraxia test); Neglect (> 40/100, Sunnybrook Neglect Assessment Procedure); Musculoskeletal injury affecting motor performance; Inability to sit in a chair and perform exercises for sustained periods; Contraindications to MRI.