NCT07794189Completed
Effect of Underwater Electrical Stimulation on Hand Grip Strength in Stroke Patients
Effects of Underwater Electrical Faradic Stimulation on Hand Grip Strength and Upper Extremity Motor Recovery in Sub-acute Post-Stroke Patients: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 2 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
This study evaluates the therapeutic effects of underwater electrical faradic stimulation delivered via a four-cell hydrotherapy bath on hand grip strength and upper limb motor recovery in subacute post-stroke hemiplegic patients.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 44 (actual)
- First submitted
- 26 Aug 2026
- Start date
- 1 Apr 2026
- Primary completion date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
- Deraya University
- Diseases
- Stroke
- NCT number
- NCT07794189
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Participants enrolled: 44
- From 1 Apr 2026 to the primary completion date, 1 Jun 2026
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Prior treatment
- Concurrent participation in other interventional clinical trials.
- Prior history of other neurological, severe musculoskeletal, or psychiatric disorders affecting upper limb function.
Other illness
- Presence of skin lesions, open wounds, or severe peripheral vascular disease in the affected upper extremity.
Other
- Severe cognitive impairments or receptive language deficits precluding the ability to follow verbal instructions or communicate with research staff.
Who the study is looking for
- First-ever ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke in the subacute phase (\<6 months post-onset) confirmed by neuroimaging (CT or MRI).
- Chronological age ranging from 50 to 65 years.
- Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) Level I or II (capable of walking 10 meters independently without physical support or handheld mobility aids).
Age in the registry: 50 years to 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| faculty of physical therapy, Deraya University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Minya | Egypt | Unknown status |
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