Virtual reality mirror therapy could boost stroke arm recovery
NCT ID NCT07460128
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares digital mirror therapy using augmented reality to conventional mirror therapy for improving arm function in people who had a stroke at least 6 months ago. 44 participants will receive 10 sessions over 21 days. The goal is to see if the digital version leads to better movement and muscle control, and to understand what helps or hinders patients from using the technology.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital mirror therapy (augmented reality system)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more engaging and effective way to improve arm movement after stroke, potentially leading to better recovery and daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 44 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The therapy is also short-term (10 sessions over 21 days), and long-term benefits are unknown.
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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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About 44 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 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: 1. diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke more than 6 months; 2. age between 18 and 80 years; 3. upper limb function rated at levels 2-6 according to the Functional Test for Hemiplegic Extremity Hong Kong Version Exclusion Criteria: 1. any concomitant neurological disease other than stroke; 2. signs of cognitive impairment, defined as a score below 6 out of 10 on the Abbreviated Mental Test - Hong Kong Version ; 3. or severe spasticity in the hemiparetic upper extremity muscles, with a Modified Ashworth Scale score greater than 2; 4. unable to express thoughts effectively through verbal speech or written language.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
RECRUITINGHong Kong, 000000, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong Polytechnic University
RECRUITINGHong Kong, 000000, Hong Kong
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