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Can automatic arm exercises help stroke survivors move better with less effort?

NCT ID NCT01565044

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested two types of arm exercises in 26 people who had a stroke and had trouble using one arm. One type used automatic movements (where the target moves to guide the arm), and the other used intentional movements (where the target stays still). The goal was to see which approach better improves arm function. Results could lead to less tiring rehabilitation methods.

What this could mean

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Active substance
motor training exercises (automatic or intentional movement)
What this could lead to
If automatic exercises work better, this could point toward less tiring and more natural rehabilitation methods for stroke survivors.
What could go wrong
This is a very small, early-stage study with only 26 participants. Results may not apply to all stroke patients, and the approach may not prove superior to standard therapy.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

26 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2012

Finished

Nov 2017

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 80 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All subjects must be between the ages of 18-80 and must not be pregnant * Patients volunteer to participate in the study, with a written informed consent signed * Affiliation to a national health insurance program * Hemiplegia after stroke * Stroke onset \>6 weeks and \<4 years prior to study enrollment * Patients able to perform the exercises on the automated table Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Excessive pain in any joint of the paretic extremity (VAS\>5) * Coexistent major neurological or psychiatric disease as to decrease number of confounders * Subjects with global aphasia and deficits of comprehension * Any substantial decrease in alertness, language reception, or attention that might interfere with understanding instructions for motor testing

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hemiplegia Paresis stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Stroke Upper limb paresis

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Service de Médecine Physique et de Réadaptation et Plateforme 'Mouvement et Handicap', Hôpital Henry Gabrielle, HCL

    Saint-Genis-Laval, 69235, France

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