Brain scans reveal how stroke survivors recover movement

NCT ID NCT02664636

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study used a special light-based imaging technique called fNIRS to watch how the brain reorganizes itself in the first two months after a stroke. Ten participants who had a stroke 2-4 weeks earlier underwent standard physical and occupational therapy while researchers measured brain activity. The goal was to link brain changes with improvements in arm and hand movement, helping to build models of early stroke recovery.

What this could mean

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

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could help create models of how the brain rewires after a stroke, potentially guiding future rehabilitation strategies.
What could go wrong: This is a very small pilot study with only 10 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to gather knowledge, not to test a treatment.

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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

CHRU de Montpellier - Hôpital Lapeyronie

Montpellier, 34295, France
CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire de Réadaptation du Grau du Roi

Le Grau-du-Roi, 30240, France

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