New wearable zaps muscles to retrain stroke-damaged walking

NCT ID NCT04154514

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a wearable device that delivers electrical stimulation to multiple leg muscles in stroke survivors. The goal was to help them walk more naturally by retraining how their muscles work together. 53 chronic stroke survivors used the device over 18 sessions. The study measured muscle activity and walking patterns to see if the training improved coordination.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Functional electrical stimulation (FES) device
What this could lead to: If it works, this could point toward a wearable therapy that helps stroke survivors walk more naturally by retraining muscle coordination.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study with only 53 participants and no control group. The results may not apply to all stroke survivors, and the device is not yet commercially available.

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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.

CHRONIC STROKE

Contacts and locations

Locations

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 852, Hong Kong

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