Can watching or hearing your muscles help you walk again after a stroke?
NCT ID NCT07710937
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving stroke patients real-time feedback on muscle activity—either through a visual display or sounds—can improve balance, walking, and daily independence when added to standard physical therapy. The trial enrolls adults aged 20-30 who have had a hemiplegic stroke and are medically stable. Over three weeks, participants receive 20-minute biofeedback sessions five times a week, and researchers measure changes in balance, mobility, and motor function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Electromyography (EMG) biofeedback delivered visually or audibly during physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If one feedback type proves superior, it could refine stroke rehabilitation protocols to better restore balance and mobility.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 84 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The improvements may be modest and not translate to real-world independence.
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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 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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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40 to 65 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: * Age between 20 and 30 years * Male or female participants * Clinically diagnosed hemiplegic stroke. * Medically stable and able to participate in rehabilitation. * No visual impairment that would interfere with visual biofeedback. * No hearing impairment that would interfere with auditory biofeedback. * No sensory aphasia affecting the ability to understand study instructions. Exclusion Criteria: * Traumatic injury or lesion affecting the lower extremities * Lower-limb amputation * Severe systemic disease that could interfere with participation * Peripheral vascular disease affecting the lower extremities * Fixed ankle contracture * Motion sickness or intolerance to rehabilitation technology
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nishtar Hospital Multan
Multan Khurd, Pakistan
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