Mirror and virtual reality combo shows promise for stroke rehab
NCT ID NCT05993091
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether starting with mirror therapy and then using augmented reality can help people who have had a stroke regain arm movement and balance. The study will include 75 adults who had a first stroke at least 3 months ago. The goal is to see if this combination approach works better than standard therapy.
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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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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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30 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 and ≤3 years 2. age between 30 and 80 years (Kwakkel et al., 1999) 3. baseline Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score \>10 (Fugl-Meyer et al., 1975) 4. no severe spasticity in any joints of the affected arm (modified Ashworth scale \<3) (Charalambous, 2014) 5. ability to follow the instructions of the evaluator and therapists 6. the ability to maintain a step-standing position for at least 30 seconds (Lloréns et al., 2015) 7. ability to walk a minimum of 10 meters, with or without a device (Park et al., 2017) 8. no severe vision impairments or other major neurologic diseases 9. no participation in other studies during the study period 10. willingness to provide informed written consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. acute inflammation 2. serious medical problems or poor physical conditions that might be detrimental to study participation.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
5 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fongyuan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
RECRUITINGTaichung, Taiwan
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National Taiwan University Hospital
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
RECRUITINGNew Taipei City, Taiwan
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Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation
RECRUITINGNew Taipei City, Taiwan
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Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University
RECRUITINGTaipei, Taiwan
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