Can a magnetic helmet help stroke survivors learn to move again?

NCT ID NCT05467657

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Neuron, Spain Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This small study tested whether applying magnetic pulses to the brain's sensory area could help stroke survivors learn movements better. Twenty people who had a stroke at least three months ago received the stimulation while researchers measured brain activity and motor responses. The goal was to see if this approach might enhance motor learning, but the study was exploratory and not designed to prove a treatment works.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a new way to help stroke survivors regain movement by boosting brain activity in the sensory area.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, early-stage study with only 20 participants and no control group. The results may not apply to all stroke survivors, and the effect on real-world movement is unclear.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

MOTOR LEARNING STROKE TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

Neuron Chamberí

Madrid, Madrid, 28003, Spain
Neuron Madrid Rio

Madrid, Madrid, 28045, Spain

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