Stroke recovery: simple Video-and-Music therapy shows promise for better balance

NCT ID NCT07428824

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Riphah International University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether watching videos of functional activities and then performing them, combined with rhythmic music, can improve balance and walking in people who had a stroke. Forty participants will be split into two groups: one doing the video-and-music therapy and the other doing standard therapy. Balance and gait will be measured before and after four weeks of treatment.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Functional action observation therapy with rhythmic auditory cueing
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to improve balance and walking for people recovering from a stroke.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is also time-intensive and may not work for all stroke survivors.

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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.

STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Alara Healthcare Clinic
RECRUITING

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Ittefaq Hospital Trust, Lahore
RECRUITING

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

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