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Stroke rehab gets a game boost: can playing as a dolphin help heal?

NCT ID NCT06691880

Symptom relief Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether using a video game called MindPod Dolphin is safe and practical for arm rehabilitation in people who recently had a stroke. 58 participants played the game, controlling a dolphin with their affected arm. The goal was to see if patients would stick with it and find it acceptable, not yet to prove it improves function.

What this could mean

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Active substance
MindPod Dolphin video game therapy
What this could lead to
If successful, this could offer a fun, engaging way to improve arm movement after stroke, making rehab more enjoyable and accessible.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early feasibility study with only 58 participants. It focuses on safety and acceptance, not yet on proving the game works better than standard therapy.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

58 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2020

Finished

Sep 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

21 to 90 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Admitted to Meyer 7 inpatient rehabilitation unit (CIIRP) or Zayed 12 West (12W) Brain Rescue Unit (BRU) 2. Unilateral upper extremity weakness (as defined as change in functional use of extremity from baseline or difference in MMT score from unaffected side to affected side) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unable to sit upright for at least 3 minutes 2. Unable to follow 1 step commands 3. Vision impairment that impedes seeing the television screen 4. Medical instability as defined by the care provider 5. Orthopedic range of motion precautions including, but not limited to: no active range of motion or weight bearing of the target extremity 6. Heart condition that limits participation in exercise 7. Active seizures or epilepsy 8. Inability to communicate pain status

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

stroke disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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Acute stroke Subacute stroke

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

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