Brain zaps and recovery clues: study seeks to predict stroke rehab success

NCT ID NCT07520630

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study aims to find brain activity markers that can predict how well people recover after an ischemic stroke. Researchers will first study healthy volunteers to establish normal brain patterns, then test 120 stroke patients. Patients will receive either real or sham brain stimulation (called iTBS) along with standard rehab, and their brain activity and motor function will be measured. The goal is to build a model that forecasts rehabilitation outcomes, not to prove a new 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

Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation (iTBS) using a device

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a personalized model that predicts how well a stroke patient will recover, helping doctors tailor rehabilitation more effectively.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study focused on finding markers, not testing a treatment. The brain stimulation may not improve outcomes, and results may not apply to all stroke patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemic stroke

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Medical Rehabilitation, Restorative and Sports Medicine

    Moscow, Russia

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