Wearable trackers reveal how stroke survivors use their arms in daily life
NCT ID NCT07557940
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study used wearable accelerometers to measure how much and how intensely 15 stroke survivors moved their affected arm during everyday activities and therapy. The goal was to see if arm use improved over time. No treatment was tested; the study only observed and recorded movement patterns.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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15 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2014
- Finished
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Jan 2016
- 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
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Who is studied
* Diagnosis of unilateral stroke, according to ICD-9 criteria, resulting in residual upper extremity hemiparesis * At least 18 years of age * Receiving occupational therapy in outpatient or day rehabilitation setting * Motricity Index Score between 29-91 points * Ability to follow a 1 step command as indicated by a score of 0 to 1 on the command items of the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) * All subject must have the ability to provide signed, informed consent
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of unilateral stroke, according to ICD-9 criteria, resulting in residual upper extremity hemiparesis * At least 18 years of age * Receiving occupational therapy in outpatient or day rehabilitation setting * Motricity Index Score between 29-91 points * Ability to follow a 1 step command as indicated by a score of 0 to 1 on the command items of the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) * All subject must have the ability to provide signed, informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * • A history of other diagnosed neurological condition * A history of other diagnosed psychiatric condition * Inability to follow 1 step command * Currently pregnant or seeking pregnancy
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