Brain zaps + arm training: new hope for stroke survivors?
NCT ID NCT07619703
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding a gentle electrical current to the brain (tDCS) during intensive arm therapy helps women recover arm movement after a stroke. Twenty-four women will receive either real or fake stimulation over two weeks. The goal is to see if the combo improves arm function, quality of life, and the bond with their therapist.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cerebellar transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a safe, low-cost way to boost arm recovery and daily function in women who have had a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added benefit of brain stimulation over therapy alone is uncertain.
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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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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30 to 85 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Women aged between 30 and 80 years. * Who present hemorrhagic or ischemic stroke confirmed by CT with evolution greater than 1 month, corroborated by discharge epicrisis supporting the diagnosis of the patient. * Who presents trunk control in sitting. * Score greater than 14 points on the Minimental Examination scale. * Function of the upper extremity, referring to taking and releasing a small ball with the affected hand and signing or accepting the consent written informed. Exclusion Criteria: * Shoulder pain greater than 4 according to the VAS scale and spasticity greater than 2 according to the Modified Ashworth Scale. * Sensory compromise (visual-auditory). * Presence of severe aphasia. * Cochlear implants, aneurysm clips, brain electrodes and cardiac pacemaker. * Epilepsy or psychiatric disorders (diagnosed in the last 3 months). * Pregnancy, use of psychotropic medications.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
RECRUITINGTemuco, Araucania, 4780000, Chile
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