Stroke walking study aims to unlock secrets of leg coordination
NCT ID NCT07006818
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at why people who have had a stroke often have trouble coordinating their legs when walking. Researchers will measure brain and nerve signals in 50 participants to find out what causes these coordination problems. They will also test if a mild electrical stimulation to the brain or spine can temporarily improve leg coordination. The goal is to gather knowledge that could lead to better walking therapies for stroke survivors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Direct current stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could point toward new rehabilitation techniques that improve walking coordination after stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage observational study with a small exploratory neuromodulation component. It is not designed to test a treatment, so direct patient benefits are unlikely.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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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25 to 90 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: * Age: 25 - 90 years of age * Monohemispheric stroke * Chronic phase (\> 6 months post stroke) * Ability to walk for at least 6 minutes at a self-selected comfortable speed Exclusion Criteria: * Lesions affecting the brainstem or cerebellum * Other neurological disorders * Current botox treatments for the lower limb * Significant cognitive or communication impairment TMS exclusion criteria * Previous adverse reaction to TMS * Skull abnormalities or fractures * Concussion within the prior 6 months * Unexplained, recurring headaches * Implanted cardiac pacemaker * Metal implants in the head or face * History of seizures or epilepsy * Use of medications that could increase risk of seizure * Current pregnancy PNS \& DCS exclusion criteria * Skin hypersensitivity at any sites of stimulation, including the scalp, thoracolumbar spine, and peripheral limbs * History of contact dermatitis at any of the sites of stimulation * History of allodynia and/or hyperalgesia * Active skin infection * Skin lesions * Deep vein thrombosis * Any other skin or scalp condition that could be aggravated by stimulation * Implanted electronic, metallic, or highly conductive devices near site of stimulation that cannot be removed without permission from a health professional
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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