Lefties may recover better after stroke, new study suggests
NCT ID NCT07357181
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether being left-handed or right-handed affects how well people recover arm movement after a stroke. Researchers will follow 500 adults who had a recent stroke for 6 months, measuring arm function with standard tests. The goal is to see if left-handed people recover better, possibly because of differences in how their brains control movement.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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.
Who is studied
Adults hospitalized in the stroke unit of Orléans University Hospital with a confirmed unilateral recent stroke.
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Confirmed unilateral recent stroke (less than 5 days). 2. Age 18 years and older. 3. Participant or proxy does not object to participation Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior stroke with residual motor sequelae. 2. Pre-stroke upper-limb deficit. 3. Follow-up at 6 months not planned at Orléans. 4. Protected adult (guardianship/curatorship), person under legal protection, or deprived of liberty. 5. Pregnant or breastfeeding woman.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Orléans
RECRUITINGOrléans, 45067, France
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