Watching and recovering: new therapy may boost arm use after stroke
NCT ID NCT07631169
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a therapy where chronic stroke patients watch videos of hand and arm activities, then practice those movements. Researchers want to see if watching one-handed or two-handed actions works better for improving arm function, daily living skills, and quality of life. The study involves 45 adults who had a stroke at least 6 months ago.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 45 people
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- Expected to start
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May 2026
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- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Being over 18 years of age, * Diagnosis of left hemiparetic stroke, * Having passed between 6 months since the onset of stroke, * Being in stage 4 or 5 of the hand and stage 4, 5 or 6 of the upper extremity --according to Brunnstrom staging, * Being able to sit on a chair for 30 minutes without support (patients who scored 20 or more points in total from the Trunk Impairment Scale), * Scoring 24 or more points from the Mini Mental Test Exclusion Criteria: * Unwillingness to participate in the study, * Having spasticity that prevents grasping and releasing an object (levels 3 and 4 on the Modified Ashworth Scale), * Having a contracture in any of the affected upper extremity joints, * Having severe neglect disorder (scoring 21 or higher on the Catherine Bergego Scale), * Having impaired cooperation, compliance, and behavior during the administration of tests used to obtain data, * Having a mental impairment that prevents communication and following basic commands (scoring less than 24 on the Mini-Mental Test), * Having additional neurological and/or orthopedic problems that may affect motor performance and sitting balance, * Having severe visual and hearing problems (if any, these problems not corrected with assistive devices such as glasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, etc.)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mustafa KAVAK
RECRUITINGKarabük, Merkez, 78100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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