Home workouts after stroke: a new hope for recovery?
NCT ID NCT07271082
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether a structured exercise program done at home can improve walking ability and overall recovery in people who recently had a stroke. About 208 adults who had a stroke within the past two weeks will be assigned to either the home exercise program or usual care. The main goal is to see if the exercise group can walk farther in six minutes after several months.
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Study facts
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- 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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208 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
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.
- 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: 1. Age 18 years or greater, male or female; 2. Acute ischemic stroke onset within 14 days; 3. modified Rankin scale (mRS) score ≤ 3; 4. Signed informed consent from the patients or the legally authorized representatives. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Stroke progression within the past 3 days (defined as an increase in NIHSS score of ≥4 points or an increase in any single item of ≥2 points); 2. Concurrent osteoarthritis, fractures, deep vein thrombosis, unstable angina, severe heart diseases, respiratory diseases, or amputation that may theoretically make it difficult for participants to complete the physical exercise or ambulation; 3. Concurrent movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease or Parkinsonism; 4. Patients who have engaged in regular aerobic physical activity within the past 6 months, defined as more than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity; or more than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity; or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity throughout the week; 5. Unable to comply with the study procedures or follow-up due to psychiatric, cognitive, or emotional disorders; 6. Known pregnancy or lactation, or a positive pregnancy test; 7. Currently participating in another drug or device study; 8. Life expectancy less than 1 year; 9. Unable to communicate using a smartphone; 10. Other conditions considered by investigators to be unsuitable for inclusion.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beijing Pinggu District Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
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Shihezi People's Hospital
Shihezi, Xinjiang, 836800, China
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Suzhou Municipal Hospital
Suzhou, Anhui, 234000, China
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Taihe Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Fuyang, Anhui, China
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Xihua County People's Hospital
Zhoukou, Henan, China
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Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, 100053
Beijing, China
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