Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Can dancing to rhythmic cues help stroke survivors regain balance?

NCT ID NCT06979050

Symptom relief Sponsor: Göteborg University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing This study
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether the Ronnie Gardiner Method (RGM) — a program that combines coordinated movements, spoken cue words, and rhythmic music — can improve balance and quality of life in people who had a stroke more than six months ago. Eighty adults will be randomly assigned to either 12 weeks of twice-weekly RGM sessions or a no-treatment control group. The main focus is on balance, with additional measures of walking, arm function, memory, and well-being.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Ronnie Gardiner Method (RGM) - a structured music-based training program combining coordinated movements, verbal cues, and rhythmic music
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a fun, low-cost community exercise program to help stroke survivors improve balance and daily function years after their stroke.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial with only 80 participants, and the control group gets no active therapy, so results may be biased. The method has not been proven for stroke before.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Jul 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Community-dwelling individuals with stroke that occurred \> 6 months ago * Cognitive ability corresponding to at least 25 out of 30 points on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) * Functional disability corresponding to a Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 2-3 * No assistance required for daily activities during participation (e.g., can independently travel to measurement/training sites and use the restroom) * Ability to stand for 2 minutes without support and walk 10 meters with or without assistive devices, but without supervision Exclusion Criteria: * Severe visual and/or hearing impairments that would interfere with study participation * Participation in regular sessions with RGM after August 2024 * Previous experience playing a musical instrument (defined as practicing \>1 hour/week in the past 10 years) * A score of less than 25 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Stroke are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Folkuniversitetet

    Gothenburg, 41309, Sweden

  • Neurologiska rehabiliteringskliniken

    Stockholm, Sweden

  • Resurscentrum

    Karlstad, Sweden

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.