Can two therapies beat one for stroke neglect?
NCT ID NCT07157865
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares prism adaptation training (PAT) alone versus PAT combined with mild electrical stimulation (TENS) in 20 stroke survivors who have unilateral spatial neglect—a condition where they ignore one side of their body. The goal is to see if the combination improves attention and arm movement more than PAT alone. Participants will be assessed using standard tests before and after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- prism adaptation training and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a better rehabilitation method for stroke survivors who ignore one side of their body.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 20 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Combining treatments may not provide extra benefit over standard therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * A diagnosis of stroke * Score 1 or above on the Catherine Bergego Scale * Cognitively able to consent Exclusion Criteria: * Seizure disorder * Diagnosed with more than two strokes * Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder * Cancer diagnosis of upper extremity * Individuals with pacemakers and debrillators * Absent sensation of upper extremity affected by stroke
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kettering Health NeuroRehab and Balance Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCenterville, Ohio, 45459, United States
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Kettering Health NeuroRehab and Balance Center
RECRUITINGCenterville, Ohio, 45459, United States
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