HEMIPLEGIA

This study tests whether a home-use device called the Motus Nova Foot can improve walking and balance in people aged 12-20 with hemiplegia, a condition where one side of the body is weak. The device moves the ankle and foot while guiding users through video activities, and it tra…

This trial tests whether adding either high-repetition task-oriented training or high-intensity gait training to standard neurodevelopmental therapy helps people with chronic stroke walk farther and move more easily. Forty-five participants who had a stroke at least six months ag…

This study tests whether playing specially designed video games that require both hands and attention can improve hand function, focus, and daily living skills in children aged 7 to 12 with hemiplegia (weakness on one side of the body). Children play Xbox 360 Kinect games that en…

This study tests whether a single session of a mental practice technique called PETTLEP-based Action Observation and Motor Imagery (AOMI) can immediately improve arm movement in stroke survivors. Participants will either watch and mentally rehearse a reach-to-grasp task or do a c…

This study tests whether combining two therapies—blood flow restriction training (using a cuff to partially restrict blood flow during exercise) and brain stimulation (rTMS)—can improve arm and hand function in people who have weakness on one side after a stroke. 69 adults will b…

This study tests whether adding a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to standard physical therapy can improve arm and hand function in people who have had a first ischemic stroke. Sixty-six adults aged 18 to 80 with…

This study tests whether allowing the pelvis to move freely during robot-assisted walking training helps stroke survivors walk better, improve balance, and reduce fear of falling. About 36 adults who had a stroke at least 6 months ago will receive either pelvic-free or pelvic-res…

This study tests whether adding neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to standard TENS therapy provides extra relief for shoulder pain after a stroke. Forty adults with hemiplegic shoulder pain will receive either TENS alone or TENS plus NMES, alongside their usual rehab. T…

This study looks at whether adding posture-oriented kinesio taping to standard rehab helps stroke patients improve their balance, coordination, and daily activities. Sixty adults who had a stroke at least one month ago will be randomly assigned to get either the tape plus rehab o…

This study looks back at children with unilateral cerebral palsy (weakness on one side) who took part in intensive therapy programs called COLHEMI or Mini-COLHEMI. These programs provide many hours of focused hand and arm training over two weeks. Researchers want to understand ho…

This study checks if a tool called the Hypertonia Assessment Tool (HAT) can correctly identify different types of muscle tightness in adults who have had a stroke. The tool was already tested in children with cerebral palsy, but not in adults after stroke. Researchers will test 6…