Pilot study: could your body shape predict rehab success?
NCT ID NCT04204655
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study looks at how body composition (like muscle and fat) and nutrition affect recovery in people with neurological conditions. Researchers will use a simple test called bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to measure body changes during rehabilitation. The goal is to find better ways to track and improve recovery in the future.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help design better nutrition plans to improve recovery after neurological injury or disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 57 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to gather information, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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57 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Included in each case are 15 neurological and neurosurgical (early) rehabilitants of phase B, C and D (45 patients in total) of both sexes aged ≥ 18 years.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * neurological disease Exclusion Criteria: * electrical implant as cardiac pacemaker, medications pumps, defibrillators * pregnancy or breastfeeding period * take part on another study within the last 30 days * spasticity * amputation of limbs
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute for Neurorehabilitation Research, BDH-Clinic Hessich Oldendorf
Hessisch Oldendorf, Lower Saxony, 31840, Germany
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