New hand device could help stroke patients move again
NCT ID NCT07407023
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a handheld device called PoRI that moves the hand for people who had a stroke within the past 2 days to 2 months. It compares the device to standard hand therapy in 12 participants. The goal is to see if the device improves hand function, reduces pain, and is easy to use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Portable Rehabilitation Interface (PoRI) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, easy-to-use tool to help stroke survivors regain hand movement and reduce pain.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial with only 12 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The device may not work better than 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 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 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: * Between 2 days and a maximum of 2 months have passed since the stroke event * 0-3/5 muscle strength * Participants with paralysis or sensorimotor function problems of the fingers of one or both hands. * Participants must be able to fit their hand comfortably into the device. Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 2 days or greater than 2 months have passed since the stroke event * 4-5/5 muscle strength * Vulnerable populations. * Inability of fingers and wrist to stretch to neutral during passive range of motion
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale New Haven Hospital's Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
RECRUITINGMilford, Connecticut, 06460, United States
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