New pedaling device aims to retrain Stroke-Damaged legs
NCT ID NCT06329765
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early study tests a motor-assisted pedaling device called CUped to help stroke survivors recover leg movement and improve walking. The device forces use of the affected leg and prevents bad habits that slow recovery. Only 12 people will take part to check if it is safe, tolerable, and shows any sign of helping.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CUped motor-assisted pedaling device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new therapy that helps stroke survivors walk better by retraining their affected leg.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small study with only 12 people. It is designed to test safety and basic effects, not to prove it works. Many early-stage ideas do not lead to a treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marquette University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53201, United States
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