Simple daily tasks may help stroke survivors regain arm function

NCT ID NCT06701370

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Biruni University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether adding task-oriented training—like opening bottles, buttoning shirts, and stacking blocks—to standard rehabilitation could improve arm movement in people who had a stroke at least six months ago. Thirty-nine participants completed the program. The researchers measured changes in muscle thickness and motor skills using standard tests.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Task-oriented training (e.g., opening bottle caps, buttoning) plus conventional rehabilitation (Bobath exercises, electrical stimulation, arm ergometer)
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could offer a practical way to improve arm movement and daily function for people who have had a stroke.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed trial with no phase designation, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. The improvements might be modest and not lasting.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Motor Activity stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CHRONIC STROKE PATIENTS STROKE PATIENTS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Biruni University

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)

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