Mirror trick and zaps help damaged nerves heal better?
NCT ID NCT06209632
First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This small study tested whether combining mirror therapy (watching the healthy hand move in a mirror) with electrical stimulation could help people with recent nerve injuries in the forearm regain hand movement and feeling. Seven participants did hand exercises with or without the mirror while receiving stimulation. The researchers measured brain-muscle communication and strength before and after 12 weeks.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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7 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * newly diagnosed median or ulnar nerve transection injury of the forearm in the past 6 months * sufficient communication in the Chinese language * being able to follow instructions * the presence of target muscle denervation (e.g. muscle atrophy, inability to actively contract) * less than 10% surface EMG activity during pinch evaluation compared to the unaffected side Exclusion Criteria: * had central nervous disease * had a recent (1 year) history of nerve entrapment syndrome * had a history of latent neuropathy, such as diabetes or dialysis
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Taiwan University Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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