Smart glove could revolutionize stroke rehab by measuring touch
NCT ID NCT06643273
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a special glove equipped with sensors to measure how well stroke survivors can feel touch. The glove is part of a larger robotic rehabilitation program aimed at improving both movement and thinking skills. Researchers will enroll 126 people who had a stroke within the last six months to see if the glove works reliably and safely. The goal is to develop a better tool for assessing sensory problems after stroke, which could help tailor rehabilitation exercises.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- haptic glove (sensor-equipped glove for tactile assessment)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a better way to measure touch sensation after stroke, helping doctors personalize rehabilitation.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study focused on testing the glove's reliability, not on proving treatment benefits. The device may need further refinement before it can be used widely.
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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 126 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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 85 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: * a single event, verified by MRI or CT; * age between 18 and 85 years; * time since stroke within six months; * a demographically adjusted total score of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) between 15.5 and 22.23 Exclusion Criteria: * behavioural and cognitive disorders and/or reduced compliance that would interfere with active therapy; * fixed contraction deformity in the affected limb that would interfere with active therapy (ankylosis, Modified Ashworth Scale = 4); * severe deficits in visual acuity.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi - Centro Santa Maria della Provvidenza
RECRUITINGRoma, Italy, 00166, Italy
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IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
RECRUITINGMessina, Italy, 98123, Italy
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IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi
RECRUITINGFlorence, Italy, 50143, Italy
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