Could a wrist vibration gadget restore hand control after a stroke?
NCT ID NCT06357247
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a small, wearable device that gives gentle vibrations to the wrist of stroke survivors. The goal is to see if it's practical for people to use at home and whether it might improve hand movement and feeling. Only 20 people who had a stroke at least six months ago will take part. The study is currently on hold.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Sensory Threshold Stochastic Resonance Stimulation (SRS) device
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, at-home device to help stroke survivors regain hand dexterity and sensation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early feasibility study (20 people) that is currently suspended. It only measures whether people can use the device at home, not whether it actually improves function.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
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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: * Stroke survivors over the age of 18 * At least six months post stroke * Ability to provide verbal informed consent and written informed consent * Score of at least 56 on the Fugl meyer assessment total motor scores * Able to detect at least 6.65 (300 grams) on the Semmes Weinstein monofilament on both the pads of the thumb and index finger * Able to complete the nine hole peg test * Able to reliably express pain, discomfort, or fear * Speak english Exclusion Criteria: * History of upper extremity orthopedic conditions, such as arthritis, surgery, etc. * Aphasia caused by stroke * Does not have AROM * Currently have muscle contractures in upper extremity * Participating in other research studies * Patients with electrically operated implanted device (e.g. cardiac pacemaker/defibrillator, drug delivery pump, and neurostimulator) * History of SMI (e.g. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder) * History of neurodegenerative disability (e.g. Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease) * Have received botulinum injections in the paretic limb within the past three months
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 232398, United States
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