Mirror trick may boost stroke rehab
NCT ID NCT07324278
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new type of mirror therapy to help people who have had a stroke regain movement in their arm and hand. The therapy uses a mirror to show the unaffected arm moving, which tricks the brain into thinking the affected arm is moving too. 81 participants will receive either this enhanced mirror therapy or standard rehabilitation to see which works better.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mirror priming
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective way to regain arm and hand movement after a stroke, improving daily life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no phase, so results may not be conclusive. The benefit over standard therapy may be small or absent.
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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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About 81 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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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20 to 80 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: 1. A first-ever unilateral stroke ≥3 months 2. Age between 20 and 80 years 3. Baseline Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score ≥ 10 4. No severe spasticity in any joints of the affected arm 5. Ability to follow the instructions 6. No participation in other studies during the study period 7. Willingness to provide informed written consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Serious medical problems or poor physical conditions that might be detrimental to study participation. 2. Received or planned botulinum toxin injections within 3 months prior to or during the trial
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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E-Da Hospital
RECRUITINGKaohsiung City, Yanchao District, 82445, Taiwan
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