Electric touch test could pave way for smarter stroke rehab
NCT ID NCT07656675
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will compare how young adults, older adults, and stroke survivors sense small electrical pulses on their skin. Researchers will measure the smallest changes in pulse frequency, strength, and timing that people can detect. The goal is to gather basic information to improve feedback systems used in rehabilitation after a stroke.
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 could help design better sensory feedback systems for stroke rehabilitation and assistive technologies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply broadly. It does not test a treatment or therapy.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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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19 to 70 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Young Adult Group: * Age 19 to 54 years. * Has tactile sensation in the hands and fingers. * Provides voluntary written informed consent personally or through a legally authorized representative, if applicable. Older Adult Group: * Age 55 to 70 years. * Has tactile sensation in the hands and fingers. * Provides voluntary written informed consent personally or through a legally authorized representative, if applicable. Stroke Patient Group: * Age 19 years or older. * Diagnosis of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. * Stroke confirmed by CT or MRI. * Stroke accompanied by proprioceptive sensory impairment. * Residual tactile sensation in the fingertip. * Provides voluntary written informed consent personally or through a legally authorized representative, Exclusion Criteria: * Young and Older Adult Groups: * Absence of tactile sensation in the hands or fingers. * Congenital deformity of the hands or fingers. * Presence of a major pre-existing neurogenic disease. * Presence of a major psychiatric disorder, such as major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or dementia. * Implanted pacemaker. Stroke Patient Group: * Difficulty communicating due to K-MMSE score \< 23, severe language impairment, or similar condition. * Absence of tactile sensation in the hands or fingers. * Congenital deformity of the hands or fingers. * Severe pain during elbow joint or finger movement. * Progressive or unstable stroke. * Presence of hemispatial neglect. * Presence of a major pre-existing neurogenic disease. * Presence of a major psychiatric disorder, such as major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or dementia. * Implanted pacemaker.
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