Wrist sensors reveal: does your stroke rehab test match real life?
NCT ID NCT07366697
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
After a stroke, many people struggle to use both hands together. This study checks if a new test called the Ad-AHA Stroke accurately measures how people actually use their hands in daily life. Thirty-two stroke survivors will wear wrist sensors for three days while their hand use is recorded. The goal is to see if the test score matches real-world activity, which could help improve rehabilitation assessments.
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 study could validate a clinical test that better measures how stroke survivors use both hands in daily life, improving rehabilitation assessment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study (32 people) with no treatment. It only checks if the test matches real-world data, so it won't directly improve outcomes.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 32 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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.
Who is studied
Study participants will be adults with chronic stroke (≥ 6 months post-onset) who have observable difficulties in performing bimanual tasks. Participants will be recruited from KU Leuven's rehabilitation network, including university-affiliated rehabilitation centers and outpatient clinics in the Leuven region. All participants will be community-dwelling and medically stable at the time of inclusion.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Written informed consent obtained prior to any study procedures. * Age between 18 and 80 years (inclusive). * Unilateral supratentorial stroke involving cortical or subcortical structures. * At least 6 months post-stroke at the time of inclusion. * Community-dwelling (discharged from hospital and currently living at home). * Able and willing to wear bilateral wrist-worn sensors (triaxial accelerometers) for three consecutive days. * Presence of clinically observable bimanual impairment. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe upper limb impairment, defined as a Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score ≤ 15. * Severe cognitive or language comprehension impairment interfering with understanding of study instructions or task performance, as judged during screening. * Presence of other neurological or orthopedic conditions affecting upper limb function (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, severe osteoarthritis, brachial plexus injury).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven
RECRUITINGLeuven, 3000, Belgium
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