Stroke survivors play their way to better hand control in new game trial
NCT ID NCT03619772
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a special video game controlled by muscle signals (EMG) to help people who had a stroke at least 6 months ago improve hand movement. Twenty participants with moderate hand weakness played the game using either one hand or both. The goal was to see if this fun training could make daily hand tasks easier.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EMG-controlled game therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a new, engaging way to improve hand function after stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, early-stage study with only 20 participants and no control group, so results may not apply widely. The game is a therapy tool, not a cure.
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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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20 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2018
- Finished
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Jul 2023
- 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: * Single, unilateral stroke at least 6 months prior to enrollment * Moderate hand impairment defined by Stage 4 or Stage 5 on the Chedoke McMaster Stroke Assessment Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Visual neglect or deficits (with inability to compensate) * Upper extremity orthopedic conditions that interfere with movement * Cerebellar stroke Children, prisoners, or adult unable to provide consent will not be recruited. As the procedures pose no increased risk for pregnant women, we will not specifically exclude them.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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