Could a simple device restore hand function after stroke?
NCT ID NCT07456293
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether functional electrical stimulation (FES) can improve hand function in people who had a stroke 1–6 months ago. 40 adults aged 40–60 will receive either FES plus standard physiotherapy or physiotherapy alone. The main goal is to see if FES leads to stronger grip and better hand use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- functional electrical stimulation device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical way to improve hand function and independence after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The improvement may be modest or no better than standard therapy.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 60 weeks
- Sex
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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: * subacute stage stroke ischemic or hemorrage stroke age 40 to 60 years Exclusion Criteria: * sever cognitive impairment sever spasticity
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Locations
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Faculty of physical therapy
RECRUITINGCairo, Egypt, 11432, Egypt
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Faculty of physical therapy Cairo univer
RECRUITINGCairo, Cairo Governorate, 2469, Egypt