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New hand therapy shows promise for stroke recovery
NCT ID NCT06455241
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new occupational therapy called HABIT, designed to help stroke survivors use their affected hand more in everyday activities. Eleven adults with mild hand weakness after stroke participated. Researchers measured hand use and satisfaction with daily tasks before and after the therapy. The goal was to see if the approach is feasible and might improve real-world hand function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- HABIT (Hand Activities Behavior Intervention) - a novel occupational therapy program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a practical therapy to help stroke survivors regain daily use of their affected hand.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study with only 11 participants and no control group. Results may not apply to all stroke survivors, and the therapy may not show lasting benefits.
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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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11 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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 100 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: * Adults aged 18 and above residing in their own homes * Hebrew speakers * Up to 10 years post-stroke * Mild upper extremity motor impairment but still report difficulty using their hand. This will be determined by a total score of 43/66, including the Hand subtest score of 7/14 points of the Fugl-Meyer Motor Assessment. * No significant cognitive decline (score of 19 and above on Montreal Cognitive Assessment) * Able to walk with or without assistive devices * Able to provide informed consent by signing a consent form * Full function of both hands and independent in daily function prior to stroke Exclusion Criteria: * Other neurological conditions or psychiatrists * with moderate or significant proprioception deficit (Thumb Localization Test \>1)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tel-Aviv University
Tel Aviv, Israel
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