Can video games rebuild arm strength after a stroke?
NCT ID NCT07769281
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a computer-based rehabilitation system called NeuroTechR3 can help people improve arm and hand function after a stroke. Participants will play upper extremity rehabilitation games on a computer for 30 minutes, three times a week. The study measures changes in arm strength and mobility, as well as how usable and easy the system is to learn. It aims to see if this approach is feasible and potentially effective for stroke recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- NeuroTechR3 Computer Rehabilitation System (a device that delivers upper extremity rehabilitation games on a computer)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this system could offer a new, engaging way to improve arm and hand recovery after stroke, potentially enhancing independence and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial (10 participants) focused on feasibility, so results may not apply broadly. The device's effectiveness is unproven, and individual outcomes may vary.
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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 10 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- 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.
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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: * Age ≥18 years at the time of enrollment * Diagnosed with stroke * No other peripheral or central neurological condition limiting target upper extremity function (previous stroke is ok) * Indicated for upper extremity training procedures by participant's treating physician, occupational therapist, or physical therapist * Capable of providing informed consent * Participant demonstrates active extension of wrist and activation of at least two other digits plus thumb activation Exclusion Criteria: * In the opinion of the investigators, the study is not safe or appropriate for the participant, and/or the participant is unlikely to return for the follow-up visits per the protocol to return the device at 4 weeks post discharge * Visual impairment that would severely limit ability to see a computer screen for participation in sessions, including severe spatial neglect making the person unable to interact with an entire computer screen * Inability to follow a 3-step motor command * Severe upper extremity tone that will limit participation in study * No internet access at home * Severe receptive aphasia * Severe arthritis that limits hand and arm movements * Not independent in functional activities/mobility prior to stroke
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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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Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital - Bartram Campus
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32258, United States
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