Can a simple video or manual help stroke patients walk again?
NCT ID NCT07208422
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests a home-based rehabilitation program called TASSRET for stroke survivors who have limited access to physiotherapy. Fifty participants will use either a video or a manual guide to practice specific tasks aimed at improving arm and leg function, balance, and quality of life. The goal is to see if this self-directed approach can help people recover mobility in low-resource settings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Task-specific self-rehabilitation training (video or manual format)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an affordable, home-based rehab option for stroke survivors in low-resource areas, improving their mobility and daily function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (50 participants) with no control group receiving standard care, so results may not be generalizable. The program relies on self-motivation and access to an Android phone.
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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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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Feb 2026
- 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: * Are aged 18 years or older * Diagnosed with a first-ever episode of ischemic or haemorrhagic stroke (including intracerebral haemorrhage and subarachnoid haemorrhage) * Speaks and understands the Hausa language * Living within the community and having no access to physiotherapy care * Having access to an Android phone * More than 10-degree extension of the index finger and abduction of the thumb * Cognitive ability to follow commands, as indicated by a score of 0 to 1 on the Commands item of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale or a Mini-Mental State Examination score of ≥24 * Ability to stand and take a step (with or without support). Exclusion Criteria: * Had cerebrovascular events due to malignancy or head trauma * Had been diagnosed with other neurological disorders * Were not permanent residents of the selected communities * Were currently receiving any form of physical rehabilitation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kura, Karfi and Dan-Hassan communities
Kano, Kano State, 711101, Nigeria
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