Brain zaps and video training: new hope for stroke hand recovery?
NCT ID NCT07400939
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if combining a gentle brain stimulation technique (tDCS) with watching hand movement videos (action observation therapy) can help people who had a stroke regain hand function. 60 adults with chronic stroke will receive 10 sessions of either the combined treatment, stimulation alone, or video therapy alone, followed by 8 weeks of home practice. The goal is to understand how these treatments change brain activity and improve hand movement.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 59 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 to 59 years * Single episode of unilateral stroke and weakness in hand muscles 6 to 24 months post-stroke * No excessive spasticity of the upper limb, defined as grade two or less on Modified Ashworth Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Patients diagnosed with posterior circulation infarction * Unable to follow commands due to poor cognitive function * Unilateral neglect * Homonymous hemianopia * Other existing neurological disorders that lead to poor hand function * Grade four or five hand muscle strength.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universiti Malaysia Sabah (HUMS)
RECRUITINGKota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88400, Malaysia
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATIONKota Kinabalu, Sabah, 88586, Malaysia
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