Simple cuff training shows promise for Post-Stroke arm recovery
NCT ID NCT06859905
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a rehabilitation technique called blood flow restriction training (BFRT) in 70 stroke survivors with arm weakness on one side. Participants did low-intensity exercises while wearing a cuff that partially restricted blood flow to the affected arm. The goal was to see if this approach could improve arm motor function, strength, and ability to perform daily activities. The study is now complete, and results may help guide future stroke rehabilitation programs.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- blood flow restriction training (a rehabilitation technique using a cuff to partially restrict blood flow during low-intensity exercise)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this training could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve arm movement and daily living skills in stroke survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study without a control group or long-term follow-up, so results may not be widely applicable. The training also carries risks like discomfort or bruising from the cuff.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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30 to 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 30 ≥ years of age. * The diagnosis of stroke * Confirmed by cranial CT and/or MRI * Hemipaises (weakness of one side of the body ), clear consciousness, stable vital signs Exclusion Criteria: * Uncontrolled hypertension * Coronary artery disease * Deep vein thrombosis * Severe osteoarthritis * Cognitive impairment, inability to cooperate * Any severe musculoskeletal problem that prevented the participants from doing resistance training * unstable complications related to heart, lung, and kidney diseases. * Serious cognitive or audio-visual impairment * Mini-Mental Scale Examination score, \<24)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hail-Waseta
Ha'il, Ha'il Region, 2442, Saudi Arabia
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