Brain zaps may restore hand movement after stroke
NCT ID NCT06029062
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation technique called tACS to see if it can improve hand and arm movement in people who have had a stroke. Researchers will enroll 14 adults who are at least 6 months past their stroke and have some finger movement. The goal is to measure changes in motor function and brain activity.
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Study facts
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- 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 14 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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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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/exclusion criteria for stroke subjects Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 18\~75 years old 2. ≥ 6 months post stroke, medically stable; 3. Unilateral, single stroke (no restriction on type (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or volume (large or small) of stroke); 4. Visible finger flexor activation/movement 5. The ability to give consent Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with visual deficit/neglect; hearing or cognitive impairment; 2. Patients that are currently adjusting tone alternating medications (e.g., baclofen), or 3. Patients received botulinum toxin injection to the arm/fingers \<4 months, or phenol injections \<2 years; 4. Patients with pacemaker, metal implants or supplemental oxygen; 5. Patients who have musculoskeletal disorders, including pain in the affected side 6. Women who are pregnant.
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Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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