Mind-Controlled rehab: can brain waves restore walking after stroke?
NCT ID NCT07537530
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a device called recoveriX that uses a brain-computer interface, electrical stimulation, and virtual reality to help stroke survivors improve their walking. Thirty participants who had a stroke at least six months ago were split into two groups: one used the full brain-monitoring system, and the other used electrical stimulation and virtual reality without the brain cap. The goal was to see if the brain-computer interface leads to better walking speed and safety compared to standard therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- recoveriX PRO system (brain-computer interface with functional electrical stimulation and virtual reality)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective, technology-driven rehabilitation method for improving walking after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke survivors. The device is complex and may not be widely available.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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 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: * 6-months or more post stroke * With a restriction of the lower extremities preventing the persons from activities of daily life * Participants must be German speaking. * Demonstrate intact cognition to provide informed consent and follow instructions. * Be able to perform TUG and 10MWT (3 times). Exclusion Criteria: * Debilitating conditions or vision impairment that would impede full participation in the study. * Other neurological conditions affecting the motor system or the compliance to the therapy (for example Polyneuropathy or Musculoskeletal Diseases). * Uncontrolled epilepsy or seizures * Significant circulatory disturbances of the stimulated extremities * Inability to independently maintain the seated position (without assistance) for about 60 minutes. * Pregnant * Active or passive implanted medical devices such as pacemakers which do not allow the use of FES. * Implanted metallic fragments in the upper and lower extremities which can limit the use of FES. * Under the influence of anesthesia or similar medication. * With fractures or lesions in the extremity to be stimulated. * Inadequate control of a BCI system. * Sensory disorders which can significantly affect the patient's ability to feel pain and to react to unsuitable proprioceptive stimuli. * Botulinum toxin treatment of his/her paretic lower limb during this study
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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g.tec medical engineering GmbH
Schiedlberg, Upper Austria, 4521, Austria
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