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Wheelchair armrest may boost stroke arm recovery

NCT ID NCT05880940

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of California, Irvine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested two ways to do extra arm exercises after a stroke: a custom program designed by a therapist, or using a special movable wheelchair armrest (called Boost). 35 people in acute rehab took part. The goal was to see which method better improves arm movement and reduces stiffness.

What this could mean

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Active substance
movable wheelchair armrest (Boost device)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to improve arm recovery after stroke using a modified wheelchair armrest.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 35 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke survivors. The device is novel and not yet widely tested.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

35 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2023

Finished

Feb 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 84 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. 18 to 84 years of age 2. Experienced a single stroke or multiple strokes \>3 days and \< 4 weeks prior to study enrollment, and currently admitted or accepted into Acute Rehabilitation program for stroke. 3. UE Fugl-Meyer Motor Score \<42/66 4. Absence of moderate to severe shoulder pain while using the movable wheelchair arm rest device (\<6 on the 10-point visual analog pain scale) 5. Absence of severe tone at the affected UE (score \<4 on the Modified Ashworth Spasticity Scale) 6. Deem to be an appropriate candidate for manual wheelchair by ARU clinicians. A patient who has been able to transfer into a wheelchair while at ARU (with or without assistance) and has tolerated sitting in the wheelchair for at least 30 minutes. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subarachnoid hemorrhage 2. Presence of other neurological or psychological disorders affecting motor functions 3. Moderate to severe pain in the stroke-affected upper extremity (score \> 6 on 10-point visual analog pain scale), while using the movable wheelchair arm rest device 4. Severe tone at the affected upper extremity (score \> 4 on the Modified Ashworth Spasticity scale) 5. Severe aphasia (score of 2 or higher on the NIH stroke scale - question 9). PI may dismiss this criterion if the participant is deemed able to follow all study instructions. 6. Deficits in vision, language, attention, neglect, or other cognitive functions severe enough to interfere with safe operation of wheelchair or the movable wheelchair arm rest device. 7. Currently pregnant 8. Difficulty in understanding or complying with instructions given by the experimenter. 9. Inability to perform the experimental task that will be studied. 10. Not part of another upper extremity motor-related interventional study

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Conditions

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stroke disorder

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Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare

    Pomona, California, 91767, United States

  • Rancho Research Institute

    Downey, California, 90242, United States

  • University of California Irvine

    Orange, California, 92868, United States

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