Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Stroke recovery goes remote: can Video-Guided hand training restore function?

NCT ID NCT07792655

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Michigan Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now This study
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Aug 28, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This pilot trial tests whether a home-based, technology-supported hand training program can improve hand function in adults who had a stroke at least six months ago. Participants receive either remotely guided hand activities via video conferencing or a standard home exercise pamphlet, matched for duration and intensity. Researchers measure changes in hand opening, arm ability, and self-reported hand use in daily life, along with adherence and feasibility. The goal is to see if telerehabilitation can expand access to structured post-stroke hand therapy.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
A remotely delivered, technology-supported hand training program guided by a study team via video conferencing, compared with a pamphlet-supported home exercise plan.
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a convenient home-based option for stroke survivors to improve hand function without frequent clinic visits.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. The technology and remote guidance may not suit everyone, and hand function improvements could be modest.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 22 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Jan 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

40 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Unilateral cortical or subcortical stroke * Chronic stroke (≥ 6 months since stroke) * No significant cognitive deficits as determined by the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE) score (score≥ 22) Exclusion Criteria: * Cerebellar stroke * Unstable heart condition, uncontrolled diabetes or hypertension * Recent trauma or fracture in the upper extremities * History of significant orthopedic or neurological conditions that could affect hand function (e.g., multiple sclerosis) * Recent history of significant spatial neglect * Joint contractures or significant spasticity in the hand * History of a recent Botulinum Toxin (Botox) injection to the upper-extremity muscles (≤ 3 months) * Pregnant or actively planning to become pregnant (self-reported) * Inability to communicate or unable to consent Exclusion Criteria for subjects exposed to Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): * Unable to obtain reliable motor evoked potentials * Recent history of repeated fainting spells or syncope. * Recent history of seizure while on anti-seizure medication * Recent history of skull fracture/head injury * Ferromagnetic metal implants in the skull * Cochlear implant * Implanted deep brain stimulator * Implanted vagus nerve stimulator * Implanted cervical spine epidural stimulator * Ventriculoperitoneal shunt * Skull defect related to the current stroke * Previous serious adverse reaction to TMS * Implanted electronic cardiac device (e.g., cardiac pacemaker)

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Stroke are added.

Our safety recommendation!

By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Asthenia Paresis stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Stroke

How to take part

Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.

  1. The places running it

    1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

    ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.

    Open the record ↗

  3. A doctor treating you

    A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 325 E Eisenhower Pkwy Suite 3011

    RECRUITING

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48108, United States

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.