Tiny study tracks why vets skip or stick with Post-Stroke arm exercises
NCT ID NCT05616832
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at what makes it easier or harder for veteran stroke survivors to do arm and hand exercises at home. Researchers gave surveys about mood, confidence, and sleep, then used a wearable tracker to measure exercise. The goal is to find ways to help people stick with their home rehab.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help design better home exercise programs for stroke survivors by understanding the key factors that influence adherence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, completed study with only 13 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke survivors. It is observational and does not test a treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Veteran stroke survivors
- 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: * U.S. Veteran * History of stroke * Stroke-related hand impairment requiring concurrent standard rehabilitation therapy or for which participant indicates interest in obtaining rehabilitation therapy * Ability to engage in therapeutic tasks, demonstrated by grasping and moving a small, everyday object such as keys or phone with affected hand * Can put on a wrist-worn device like a watch on the paretic wrist every day, either using the nonparetic hand or with assistance from a caregiver * Can read and understand words and numbers on a smart phone screen Exclusion Criteria: * No volitional movement of the affected UE * Language barrier or cognitive impairment that precludes following 3-step commands and/or providing consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, SC
Charleston, South Carolina, 29401-5703, United States
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