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NCT07357181Recruiting

Influence of Handedness on Upper Limb Recovery

Impact of Manual Preference on Motor Deficits After Stroke

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 8 Jun 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

This prospective, single-center observational study evaluates whether handedness is associated with upper-limb motor recovery after a recent unilateral stroke. Adults admitted to the stroke unit with a confirmed unilateral stroke within 5 days are included if they do not object to participation. Upper-limb impairment is assessed early after stroke and at 6 months using standardized clinical scales. Handedness is determined by self-report, and the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory is administered when feasible. The main hypothesis is that left-handed participants may show better upper-limb motor recovery at 6 months than right-handed participants, potentially due to differences in brain motor network lateralization.

Status (registry)
Recruiting
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
500 (estimated)
First submitted
13 Jan 2026
Start date
2 Jun 2026
Primary completion date
31 Oct 2027
Lead sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Diseases
Stroke
NCT number
NCT07357181

What you commit to

  • Study type: Observational
  • Planned participants: 500
  • From 2 Jun 2026 to the primary completion date, 31 Oct 2027
  • 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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Prior treatment

  • Prior stroke with residual motor sequelae.

Other illness

  • Pre-stroke upper-limb deficit.

Other

  • Follow-up at 6 months not planned at Orléans.
  • Protected adult (guardianship/curatorship), person under legal protection, or deprived of liberty.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding woman.

Who the study is looking for

  • Confirmed unilateral recent stroke (less than 5 days).
  • Age 18 years and older.
  • Participant or proxy does not object to participation

Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
CHU Orléans
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OrléansFranceRecruiting

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