Can exercise boost reading recovery in stroke survivors?
NCT ID NCT06213272
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether combining aerobic exercise with a targeted reading therapy, called Phono-Motor Therapy, can improve reading skills in people who have reading difficulties after a stroke. Participants will receive both interventions, and researchers will measure changes in reading ability, brain blood flow, and brain connectivity. The goal is to see if exercise can enhance the brain's ability to rebuild language networks, leading to better reading outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A combination of aerobic exercise and Phono-Motor Therapy (a behavioral reading treatment)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could enhance reading recovery in stroke survivors with aphasia, potentially leading to more effective rehabilitation strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with a modest sample size. Results may not generalize, and the added benefit of exercise over standard therapy remains uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 70 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * fluent and literate in English prior to stroke * 1st ever stroke * more than 3 months post-stroke * post-stroke reading deficits, defined as reading aloud accuracy \<83% for single words or \<65% for readable nonwords * living within a 50-mile radius from Kessler Foundation. Exclusion Criteria: * contraindication to MRI * prior neurological disease * developmental learning or reading disability (i.e., developmental dyslexia) * contraindication to exercise * concurrent speech and language therapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kessler Foundation
RECRUITINGWest Orange, New Jersey, 07052, United States
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