Robots and circuit training team up to help stroke survivors regain arm use
NCT ID NCT06258538
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new rehabilitation program for people who have had a stroke. It combines robot-assisted hand and arm training with task-oriented therapy in a circuit training format. The goal is to improve arm movement, daily activities, and quality of life. The study will include 87 adults who are at least 3 months past their stroke and have mild to moderate arm impairment.
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Study facts
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- 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 87 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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20 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. unilateral stroke ≥ 3 months onset 2. Fugl-Meyer Assessment for Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score between 18 to 56, indicating different levels of motor impairments ; 3. without excessive spasticity in any of the UE joint (modified Ashworth scale ≤3 in proximal joints and modified Ashworth scale ≤2 in distal joints); 4. Mini Mental State Exam (MMSE) score \> 24, indicating no serious cognitive impairment; 5. between the ages of 20 and 75 years - Exclusion Criteria: 1. histories of other neurological diseases such as dementia, Parkinson's disease, and peripheral polyneuropathy; 2. difficulties in following and understanding instructions such as global aphasia; 3. enroll in other rehabilitation or drug studies simultaneously; 4. receiving Botulinum toxin injections within 3 months. -
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Locations
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Chang Gung Memotial Hospital
RECRUITINGTaoyuan, Taoyuan, 3333, Taiwan
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