New wearable aims to retrain stroke survivors' walking using smart electrical pulses
NCT ID NCT04155866
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested a wearable device that delivers electrical stimulation to multiple leg muscles to help stroke survivors walk more naturally. Researchers first measured muscle activity in 30 healthy adults to understand normal walking patterns. The next step will be to use this information to guide stimulation in chronic stroke survivors during 18 training sessions over about one month. The goal is to restore the missing muscle coordination that stroke often damages.
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Active substance
Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) wearable device
What this could lead to
If successful, this approach could lead to a new, personalized rehabilitation tool that helps stroke survivors regain a more natural walking pattern.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with only 30 healthy participants to define normal muscle patterns. The actual effect on stroke survivors has not yet been tested, so it is unclear if the device will improve walking in real-world settings.
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 852, Hong Kong