Electric glove may help stroke survivors regain hand control
NCT ID NCT07160114
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether an electrical stimulation glove, worn during hand exercises, can improve hand function and dexterity in people who had a stroke more than six months ago. Forty adults were split into two groups: one did task-oriented training with the glove, the other did the same training without it. The goal was to see if the glove helps activate weak muscles and improve coordination for everyday tasks like writing or picking up objects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- electrical stimulation glove
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, low-cost way to improve hand function and independence in daily tasks for people living with chronic stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 40 participants. The results may not apply to all stroke survivors, and the glove may not provide significant benefit over standard training alone.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- 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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40 to 60 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: * Patients after the six months of first stroke event (chronic stroke patient) * Mini mental scale grade (24/above) * Medically and neurologically stable condition * No visual or auditory defects (Anderson \& White, 2023) Exclusion Criteria: * Pre-existing arm impairment such as rheumatoid arthritis * Cardiac pacemaker * Patients with other neurological impairments * Recurrent or progressive stroke * Unconscious patients due to any other cause * History of seizure within 2 years (Anderson \& White, 2023)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Lahore Teaching Hospital
Lahore, 54590, Pakistan
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