Video games help stroke and spinal injury patients regain hand control
NCT ID NCT05071885
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a computer game-based exercise program to help people with stroke or spinal cord injury improve hand and arm function. Thirty-five adults who were at least six months post-injury used a special mouse-like device to play games designed to practice hand movements. The goal was to make repetitive therapy more engaging and accessible in community centers, with automated tracking of progress.
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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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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Finished
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria will include: 1. Age 20-70, year 2. six months following a stroke or SCI Less than two hears following a stroke of SCI 3. Actively extend at least ten degrees at the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints, extend ten degrees at the wrist and had at least 30 degrees of active flexion-extension of the elbow and shoulder. 4. Adequate vision to see the required images on a standard computer monitor. E) Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: <!-- --> 1. excessive spasticity (grade three and above on the Ashworth scale) (11), 2. any significant cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment scores less than 25) (12) 3. Any other neurological disorder with the exception of a single stroke prior to testing.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0T6, Canada