Which walking workout best helps stroke survivors walk again?
NCT ID NCT06637839
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares three different walking training programs for people recovering from a stroke. Twenty participants will be randomly assigned to moderate-intensity walking, high-intensity walking, or high step-count walking during their inpatient rehab. The goal is to see which program best improves balance, walking speed, and endurance.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- locomotor training programs (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could identify the best walking therapy to help stroke survivors regain mobility and independence faster.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage study (20 people) at a single center, so results may not apply to all stroke patients. It compares different exercise intensities, not a new drug or device.
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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 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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18 to 95 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: • Primary diagnosis of stroke Exclusion Criteria: * Weightbearing restrictions, uncontrolled cardiopulmonary, metabolic, infectious, or psychiatric disorders, which would preclude aerobic locomotor training * Estimated length of stay of less than 14 days * Non-ambulatory status prior to admission (unable to walk \>50 meters) * Pregnant
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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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NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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