Robotic glove could help stroke survivors regain hand control
NCT ID NCT07329075
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new soft robotic glove designed to help people who have had a stroke regain movement in their wrist and hand. Sixty participants will use the glove in 20 training sessions, and their progress will be compared to those receiving standard therapy. The glove uses muscle signals to sense the user's intent and provide gentle assistance during tasks. The goal is to see if this technology can improve recovery and quality of life better than current methods.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 60 people
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- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * chronic stage (6 months post-onset); * adequate cognition to follow study instructions; * being able to sit for 30 minutes; * having detectable residual EMG signals from the affected side's flexor digitorum (FD) and extensor digitorum (ED) muscles, as well as the abductor pollicis brevis (APB) and flexor pollicis longus (FPL); and * Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) score indicating levels of finger spasticity of 0, 1, 1+, 2, and 3 (i.e., 0 = no muscle tone to 3 = increase in tone, difficult in passive movement). Exclusion Criteria: * severe dysphasia, * conditions that could hinder study compliance, and * certain medical or psychological disorders, such as alcoholism and substance abuse
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Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
RECRUITINGHong Kong, Hong Kong
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