New stimulation device hopes to restore limb function after brain and spinal injuries
NCT ID NCT07396922
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new device called SSMD, which uses non-invasive stimulation to help people with movement problems after stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, or peripheral nerve damage. 120 adults aged 18-80 with moderate to severe arm impairment will receive either the SSMD device or standard electrical stimulation, plus usual therapy, for 18 sessions over 3 weeks. The main goal is to see if the SSMD device improves arm motor function more than standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SSMD device (non-invasive stimulation device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new non-invasive option to improve arm and hand function after neurological injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 120 participants over 3 weeks. The device may not provide meaningful improvement over standard therapy, and long-term benefits are unknown.
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Study facts
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- 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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Dec 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 80 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: 1. Adult men and women aged 18-80 years. 2. Clinically confirmed diagnosis of stroke, TBI, spinal cord injury, or peripheral nerve injury within the past 24 months. 3. Presence of moderate to severe neuromotor impairment in at least one limb, as evidenced by medical evaluation and a score \<35 on the Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity motor subscale (FMA-UE). 4. Capacity and willingness to provide informed consent, indicating understanding of the study purpose, procedures, and potential risks and benefits. 5. Subject is able to adhere to the study schedule and cognitively capable to perform the treatment. 6. Stable medical condition without ongoing acute complications that could interfere with participation. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of contraindications to electrical stimulation (ES), including implanted electronic medical devices (e.g., Cardiac demand pacemakers, Implantable pacemakers, Implantable cardioverter defibrillators, Implantable neurostimulators, Body-worn devices such as insulin pumps) or conditions that may be exacerbated by electrical stimulation (e.g., uncontrolled epilepsy). 2. Individuals with medical conditions, which are prone to seizures or motion sensitivity, at the investigator's discretion. 3. Individuals with light sensitivity, as the AR component may involve visual stimuli that could cause discomfort or adverse reactions in these patients. 4. Individuals with acute physical conditions or injuries that could interfere with the proper placement of the electrodes or safe use of the device. 5. Presence of spinal shock or unresolved acute spinal cord dysfunction, characterized by complete loss of reflexes, flaccid paralysis, or autonomic instability. 6. Current participation in other clinical trials that could confound the study results. 7. Severe cognitive impairment that precludes the ability to provide informed consent or reliably adhere to the study protocol, as determined by cognitive screening and clinical judgment. 8. Women who are pregnant, nursing, or who plan to become pregnant while in the trial.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Polsko-Amerykańskie Kliniki Serca SA, Uzdrowisko Ustroń
Ustroń, 43-450, Poland
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