Remote rehab: stroke patients try video therapy at home

NCT ID NCT07389811

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Sao Paulo Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested whether online occupational therapy sessions could help stroke survivors improve their ability to perform everyday tasks like bathing, dressing, and using the phone. Fifteen patients on a waiting list for rehab were randomly assigned to receive remote guidance or stay on the waitlist. After two months, researchers measured changes in independence and arm use using standard scales.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: telerehabilitation (remote occupational therapy sessions)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a convenient way for stroke survivors to improve daily living skills from home, reducing wait times for rehab.
What could go wrong: This is a very small, completed trial with only 15 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral, not a drug, so effects are modest.

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

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.

stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of the Hospital das Clínicas of the Faculty of Medicine of USP

São Paulo, São Paulo, 04101-300, Brazil

More trials for these conditions

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