Can a new device decode how well you sense your own arm?

NCT ID NCT07779928

Registered, but not yet taking participants.

First seen Aug 21, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026

Summary

This study is testing a new device called PropArm-PosiMoF (PropArm) that aims to measure proprioception—your sense of where your arm is and how much force it uses—in the upper limbs. Researchers will first check how reliable and accurate the device is in healthy young adults, then establish normal ranges for healthy adults of different ages. Finally, they will see if PropArm can detect proprioceptive problems in people with stroke, shoulder impingement syndrome, or diabetes, comparing its results with standard measures like motion capture and muscle strength tests.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
PropArm-PosiMoF (PropArm), a proprioceptive assessment instrument for the upper extremities
What this could lead to
If validated, PropArm could become a reliable, easy-to-use tool for detecting proprioceptive impairments in stroke, shoulder impingement, and diabetes, aiding diagnosis and rehabilitation planning.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, so it won't test a treatment. The device's accuracy and clinical usefulness are still unproven, and results may not generalize beyond the specific groups studied.

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Study facts

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Participants

About 280 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

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Expected to finish

Dec 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

The study population includes healthy young adults (20-29 yr), healthy adults (30-39, 40-49, and 50-59 yr), healthy older adults (60-69, 70-79, and 80-89 yr) across different age groups, and patients with stroke, shoulder impingement syndrome, or diabetes mellitus. Participants are right-hand dominant and able to follow verbal instructions without cognitive impairments.

Ages

20 to 89 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

1. Healthy Young Adults: Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Age between 20 and 29 years, * (2) Right-hand dominance, and * (3) Ability to understand three consecutive verbal instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Currently a student or faculty member of the Department of Occupational Therapy at National Cheng Kung University, or a staff member of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, * (2) History of surgery on the right upper limb, * (3) Presence of neuromusculoskeletal disorders that may affect sensory or motor function of the right upper limb, such as stroke or shoulder impingement syndrome, and * (4) Uncorrected hearing problems, such as hearing loss. 2. Healthy Adults: Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Age between 30 to 39, 40 to 49, or 50 to 59 years, * (2) Right-hand dominance, and * (3) Ability to understand three consecutive verbal instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Currently a student or faculty member of the Department of Occupational Therapy at National Cheng Kung University, or a staff member of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, * (2) History of surgery on the right upper limb, * (3) Presence of neuromusculoskeletal disorders that may affect sensory or motor function of the right upper limb, such as stroke or shoulder impingement syndrome, and * (4) Uncorrected hearing problems, such as hearing loss. 3. Healthy Older Adults: Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Age between 60 to 69, 70 to 79, or 80 to 89 years, * (2) Right-hand dominance, and * (3) Ability to understand three consecutive verbal instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Score below the 5th percentile on the Color Trails Test-Chinese Version (CTT-C), * (2) Currently a student or faculty member of the Department of Occupational Therapy at National Cheng Kung University, or a staff member of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, * (3) History of surgery on the right upper limb, * (4) Presence of neuromusculoskeletal disorders that may affect sensory or motor function of the right upper limb, such as stroke or shoulder impingement syndrome, and * (5) Uncorrected hearing problems, such as hearing loss. 4. Stroke: Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Age between 20 and 89 years, * (2) Right-hemispheric hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke with lesions involving proprioceptive pathways or the primary somatosensory cortex, potentially resulting in difficulties with body position, movement, or force perception, or with fine tactile perception (e.g., localization, two-point discrimination, object recognition), * (3) Right-hand dominance, and * (4) Ability to understand three consecutive verbal instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Score below the 5th percentile on the Color Trails Test-Chinese Version (CTT-C), * (2) Upper limb still in acute pain stage, * (3) Muscle tone severe enough to affect right upper limb movement (e.g., score ≥ 1+ on the Modified Ashworth Scale), * (4) Uncorrected hearing problems, such as hearing loss. 5. Shoulder Impingement Syndrome: Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Age between 20 and 89 years, * (2) Diagnosis of shoulder impingement syndrome in the right upper limb, * (3) Right-hand dominance, and * (4) Ability to understand three consecutive verbal instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Score below the 5th percentile on the Color Trails Test-Chinese Version (CTT-C), * (2) Upper limb still in acute pain stage, * (3) Uncorrected hearing problems, such as hearing loss. 6. Diabetes (DM): Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Age between 20 and 89 years, * (2) Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus by a specialist physician, based on one of the following: 1. Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥ 126 mg/dL or 7.0 mmol/L; 2. Hemoglobin A1C (HbA1c) ≥ 6.5%; 3. Plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL or 11.1 mmol/L at 2 hours during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT); 4. Presence of hyperglycemia symptoms (polyphagia, polyuria, polydipsia, and unexplained weight loss) with a random plasma glucose ≥ 200 mg/dL. Diagnosis of diabetes is confirmed if any two of items (a-c) are met, or if any one of them remains positive on repeat testing; fulfillment of item (d) alone is also sufficient for diagnosis. * (3) Right-hand dominance, and * (4) Ability to understand three consecutive verbal instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Score below the 5th percentile on the Color Trails Test-Chinese Version (CTT-C), * (2) History of surgery on the right upper limb, * (3) Presence of other neuromusculoskeletal disorders that may affect sensory or motor function of the right upper limb, and * (4) Current skin infection, and * (5) Uncorrected hearing problems, such as hearing loss.

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