Group exercise after stroke: a new approach to rebuilding strength
NCT ID NCT07736794
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a supervised group exercise program, called EINTER, can improve muscle strength and walking ability in adults recovering from stroke. The program combines cycling and strength training, tailored to each person, and runs for up to four weeks. Researchers will measure changes in strength and endurance before and after the program, and ask participants about their satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a structured group-based therapeutic exercise program combining aerobic cycling and progressive strength training
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a practical, supervised way to boost strength and endurance during stroke rehabilitation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-group study without a control group, so improvements may be due to natural recovery or other factors. Results may not apply to all stroke survivors.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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
The study population will consist of adult patients of both sexes who have been diagnosed with stroke and admitted to the Long- and Medium-Stay Neurorehabilitation Unit at Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet in Zaragoza. Participants must have sufficient clinical, cognitive, and functional capacity to safely undertake the EINTER programme, agree to participate in the study, and have both baseline and final assessments available.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older. * Diagnosis of stroke. * Admission to the Neurorehabilitation Unit at Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet. * Sufficient clinical and functional capacity to participate in the programme, as assessed by the multidisciplinary team. * Agreement to participate in the study. * Availability of both baseline and final assessments. Exclusion Criteria: * Age under 18 years. * Absence of a confirmed diagnosis of stroke. * Not being admitted to the Neurorehabilitation Unit at Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet. * Presence of a clinical condition or medical contraindication that prevents safe participation in therapeutic exercise. * Insufficient clinical, cognitive, behavioural, or functional capacity to understand instructions or safely complete the programme, as assessed by the multidisciplinary team. * Clinical instability or significant deterioration during the study period. * Refusal or withdrawal of consent to participate in the study.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Miguel Servet Hospital
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, 50009, Spain
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