Stroke recovery gets a boost: Brain-Device combo tracked in 1,000 patients

NCT ID NCT05301140

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This registry is collecting real-world data from 1,000 people who have arm and hand weakness after a stroke and have received the Vivistim System. The device delivers mild electrical pulses to the vagus nerve while patients do rehabilitation exercises. Researchers will track changes in arm function and daily activity to see how well the therapy works outside of controlled studies.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Vivistim System (implanted device delivering vagus nerve stimulation paired with rehabilitation movements)

What this could lead to

If successful, this registry could confirm that Vivistim paired with rehab improves arm and hand function after stroke in real-world settings.

What could go wrong

This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may be influenced by patient selection or other factors. The device requires surgery, which carries risks like infection or implant complications.

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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

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Locations

  • Advent Health Orlando

    RECRUITING

    Orlando, Florida, 32803, United States

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  • Albany Medical College

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    Albany, New York, 12208, United States

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  • Alexian Brothers Health System

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    Elk Grove Village, Illinois, 60007, United States

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  • Allegheny General Hospital

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    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States

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  • Allied Services Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine

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    Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18501, United States

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  • Burke Rehabilitation Hospital

    RECRUITING

    White Plains, New York, 10605, United States

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  • Endeavor Health

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    Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States

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  • Jefferson Health - Lehigh Valley Health Network

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    Allentown, Pennsylvania, 18103, United States

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  • Mt. Sinai

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    New York, New York, 10029, United States

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  • Overlook Medical Center-Atlantic Health

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    Morristown, New Jersey, 07960, United States

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  • Physical Medicine and Neurotoxin Institute

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    Austin, Texas, 78759, United States

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  • St David's Medical Center

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    Austin, Texas, 78701, United States

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  • Thomas Jefferson

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    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States

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  • University of Kansas Medical Center

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    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

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  • University of Kentucky Research Foundation

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    Lexington, Kentucky, 40506, United States

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