Robots lend a hand: new device aims to restore arm movement after stroke
NCT ID NCT07218276
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether simple, passive robotic devices can help people who have had a stroke regain arm and hand movement. Four participants will use the devices during reaching exercises, sometimes with electrical stimulation to activate muscles. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and helpful for rehabilitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- passive robotic devices (SepaRRo and NeuRRoFES) with neuromuscular stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new way to help stroke survivors improve arm function using simple, passive devices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early feasibility study with only 4 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The devices may not provide meaningful improvement over standard therapy.
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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 4 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 to 75 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: * Age 18 to 75 years; * Ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke confirmed by CT, MRI, or clinical criteria; * No major deficits of sensation or proprioception; Exclusion Criteria: * Bilateral stroke * Unable to think clearly and remember (Mini-Mental State Exam score \< 22 and miniMOCA \< 8); * Uncontrolled Diabetes or Hypertension; * Severe limitations of joint range of motion that will lead to inability of testing * Severe spasticity and joint contractures that will lead to inability of testing * Complete paresis with no possible movements * Severe aphasia * Any other medical condition that will significantly impact the study results * Unable to obtain reliable motor evoked potentials * Are pregnant or are actively trying to conceive * Have a recent history of repeated fainting spells or syncope. * Have a recent history of seizure (epilepsy) while on anti-seizure medication * Have a recent history of skull fracture/head injury * Have metal implants in the skull * Have cardiac pacemakers
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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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University of Michigan - NeuRRo Lab
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48108, United States
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