Can remote arm exercises ease dementia caregiver burden?
NCT ID NCT06289569
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether home-based telerehabilitation therapy—hand and arm exercises prescribed by an occupational therapist and done remotely—is feasible and helpful for stroke survivors with vascular dementia. The main goal is to see if it lessens the burden on family caregivers. About 120 participants will do standard home therapy for 4 weeks, then app-driven teletherapy for another 4 weeks, with researchers tracking arm function and any side effects.
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Active substance
home telerehabilitation therapy (occupational therapist-prescribed hand/arm exercises delivered remotely)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a convenient, home-based therapy to improve arm movement and reduce stress on caregivers for people with vascular dementia after stroke.
What could go wrong
This is an early feasibility study with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is non-invasive, but benefits may be modest or hard to measure.
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Houston Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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