New wearable device aims to help stroke survivors walk better
NCT ID NCT06301542
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a wearable device that uses mild electrical pulses to help people who have had a stroke walk more easily. Ten adults who had a stroke and lived in the community took part. The device was used in a lab and later at home to see if it could improve leg movement during walking.
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 lead to a wearable device that helps people with stroke walk better and more safely at home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study with only 10 participants. The device may not work for everyone or outside the lab.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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10 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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May 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Twenty post-stroke community-dwelling adults will participate in a single in-laboratory and in-home visit, performing 5x sit-to-stand (5XSST), 5x Comfortable and 3x Fast walking speed at a 5M distance, and 5x modified Timed Up and Go (TUG). The tests will be performed twice: once with and without the task aware-neuroprosthesis.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>= 18 years * Capacity to consent * Post-stroke community-dwelling adults * Ability to follow 3-step commands Exclusion Criteria: * Undomiciled * Active substance use disorder * Active psychosis * Domestic violence or neglect * Inability to communicate with investigators * Other comorbidities that prevent full participation in the research
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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