Could everyday tasks help stroke survivors recover arm function?
NCT ID NCT07164612
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding occupation-based bilateral arm training (OBBT) to standard therapy helps stroke survivors improve arm movement and daily activities. 150 participants in inpatient rehab will either get OBBT plus standard care or standard care alone for 6 weeks. The goal is to see if practicing real-life tasks with both arms boosts recovery more than usual therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Occupation-based bilateral upper limb training (OBBT)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a more effective rehab approach to help stroke survivors regain arm function and independence in daily activities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial (150 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply broadly. The added benefit over standard therapy may be modest.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 to 65 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. Diagnosed with first ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke by medical physician 2. Stroke onset ≤ 6 months 3. Both males and females with age 18-65 years 4. Cognitive functions within normal and mild deficit (MMSE ≥ 22) 5. With arm and hand upper extremity Brunnstrom stage of \>3 6. Free of any other neurological diseases. Exclusion Criteria: 1. participants with previous stroke 2. musculoskeletal disease or sever pain affecting the upper extremities 3. participant who have taken part in another rehabilitative research 4. sever visual neglect or visual field deficit.
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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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Hamad Medical Corporation\ Qatar Rehabilitation Institute
Doha, Qatar
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