Scientists uncover brain secrets behind arm swing after stroke
NCT ID NCT06442579
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how stroke changes the way people move their arms when walking. Researchers will measure brain activity and muscle patterns in 84 people (some who had a stroke and some healthy) while they walk on a treadmill. The goal is to understand why arm swing is often affected after a stroke and how the brain controls it, which could lead to better walking rehabilitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could point toward new rehabilitation exercises that target arm swing to improve walking after stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It is small (84 participants) and early-stage, so findings may not lead directly to new therapies.
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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 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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 70 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Stroke Inclusion Criteria: * First-ever and cerebral stroke * Able to walk at least 10 minutes (FAC ≥ 3) * Presence of upper limb paresis (NIHSS item 5a/b \> 0) Exclusion Criteria: * Other neurological disorders Healthy controls Inclusion criteria: * Older than 18 years * Able to walk at least 10 minutes Exlusion criteria: * Pregnancy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ghent University Hospital
RECRUITINGGhent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
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