NCT07666906Active, not recruiting
Telerehabilitation for Hand Function in Stroke Patients
Effects of Conventional Outpatient Rehabilitation With and Without Adjunctive Telerehabilitation on Hand Function and Motor Recovery in Subacute Stroke Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 16 Jul 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Stroke is a leading cause of adult disability worldwide, with upper limb impairment significantly reducing independence. Traditional outpatient rehabilitation poses challenges for patients with mobility limitations, financial constraints, or those living in remote areas. This randomized controlled trial compares the effects of conventional outpatient rehabilitation with and without adjunctive telerehabilitation on hand function and motor recovery in subacute stroke patients. Forty-eight participants will be randomly assigned to two groups: Group A receives conventional outpatient rehabilitation plus home-based telerehabilitation via WhatsApp video calls (30 minutes daily, 5 days/week for 6 weeks), while Group B receives conventional outpatient rehabilitation alone (same dose and content). Outcome measures include the Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE), Box and Block Test (BBT), and Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES), assessed at baseline and after 6 weeks.
- Status (registry)
- Active, not recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 48 (actual)
- First submitted
- 18 Jun 2026
- Start date
- Jan 2026
- Primary completion date
- Jul 2026
- Lead sponsor
- University of Faisalabad
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07666906
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 48
- From Jan 2026 to the primary completion date, Jul 2026
- 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 illness
- Any other major existing neurological or psychotic disease (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)\\n
- Any disease apart from index stroke that noticeably affects arm function of paretic limb\\n
- Cognitive impairment that prevents understanding of instructions\\n
- Upper extremity acute orthopedic conditions\\n
Other
- Pregnancy\\n
- Medically unstable patients
Who the study is looking for
- Subacute stroke patients (time since stroke: 1-6 months)\\n
- Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity score between 22-56\\n
- Box and Block Test score of at least 1 block in 60 seconds at the Screening Visit\\n
- Ability to provide informed consent\\n
- Access to a smartphone with WhatsApp capability (for Group A)
Age in the registry: 18 years to 60 years · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Faisalabad Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Faisalābad | Pakistan | Unknown status |
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