New algorithm aims to personalize stroke rehab and speed recovery
NCT ID NCT04637984
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a tool called PREP2 can help doctors better predict how well stroke patients will recover arm and leg function. The tool combines simple strength tests and brain measurements in the first days after a stroke. Researchers hope that using these predictions will allow therapists to tailor rehabilitation, making it more efficient and improving outcomes for the 200 participants.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PREP2 algorithm (a combination of clinical assessments and brain measurements to predict recovery)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help doctors and therapists create more personalized rehabilitation plans, potentially speeding up recovery and improving independence after stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site trial with 200 participants, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. The algorithm is a prediction tool, not a treatment, so its impact on actual recovery 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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200 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2022
- 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 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of stroke; * new upper and/or lower limb weakness. Exclusion Criteria: * cerebellar or bilateral stroke; * contraindication to TMS; * cognitive or communication impairment precluding informed consent; * assisted walking prior to admission; * severe medical conditions.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University Hospital of Ferrara
Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, 44124, Italy
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