Electric boost for stroke rehab? new trial tests combo therapy
NCT ID NCT07576465
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether combining a special movement therapy with mild electrical stimulation can help people who had a stroke regain arm function. Forty participants who had an ischemic stroke 3 to 6 months ago will receive either the combo therapy or standard rehab. The goal is to see if the new approach improves arm movement and reduces muscle stiffness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- neuromuscular electrical stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a more effective rehabilitation approach for improving arm movement after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke survivors. The therapy may not lead to meaningful improvements over standard care.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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50 to 65 months
- 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: * 1\) Age :50 to 65 2) Both male and female 3) Ischemic Stroke onset among 3 to 6 months (sub-acute section) 4) Hemiplegia affected upper limb 5) The score of Modified ash worth scale rating \<2 for upper limb 6) The score of Mini mental state score \>25 Exclusion Criteria: * 1\) Recurrent stroke or bilateral involvement 2) Cognitive or conversation impairment 3) Presence of pacemaker or contraindications to NMES 4) Uncontrolled comorbid situation (e.g extreme cardiac diseases )
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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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District Head Quarter Hospital , Jhang
RECRUITINGJhang, Punjab Province, 35200, Pakistan
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