Stroke rehab showdown: photos, videos, or pictograms – which works best?
NCT ID NCT07097779
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether photos, videos, or pictograms help stroke survivors understand and perform simple physical movements. Fifty participants completed three short motor tasks, each guided by a different visual aid, and then rated their experience. The goal is to find which visual aid is clearest and easiest to use for stroke rehabilitation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- visual aids (photos, videos, pictograms)
- What this could lead to
- If this study shows which visual aid works best, it could help therapists design better rehab exercises for stroke survivors.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants. Results may not apply to all stroke survivors, and it does not test long-term recovery.
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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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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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 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: * Diagnosed with stroke. * Have sufficient vision and cognitive ability to perceive the provided visual materials (pictures or text). * Able to stand independently without assistive devices for at least 1 minute. * Have minimum cognitive ability necessary to understand tasks and follow instructions, with a score of 18 or higher on the Korean version of the Mini-Mental State Examination (K-MMSE). Exclusion Criteria: * ndividuals with other central nervous system disorders besides stroke that may affect motor performance or assessment. * Individuals with musculoskeletal disorders, such as arthritis or fractures, that may affect motor performance or assessment. * Individuals with severe visual impairments, such as visual field defects, unilateral neglect, or color blindness.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ilsan Central Rehabilitation Hospital
Goyang-si, South Korea
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