Watching video could help stroke survivors walk again
NCT ID NCT07629674
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This pilot study tests whether watching special videos can help people recover leg movement after a stroke. Twelve participants will use a video system that shows their good leg moving, while they try to copy the movement with their affected leg. They will do this 5 times a week for 5 weeks, alongside their usual rehab. The goal is to see if this approach improves walking and leg function.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Active videotherapy device (image inversion video system)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, non-drug way to help people regain leg movement after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early pilot study with only 12 people. It may not show clear benefits, and results may not apply to all stroke survivors.
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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 12 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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 80 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: * \- First or recurrent hemispheric ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke in the subacute or chronic phase (from 1 month to 1 year post-stroke). * Currently receiving rehabilitation care in a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM\&R) department * Able to walk 3 meters back and forth, with or without an assistive device. * Provided informed consent, signed jointly with the investigator. Exclusion Criteria: * \- Severe hemispatial neglect. * Severe spasticity impairing proper positioning (Modified Ashworth Scale \> 3). * Severe general disabling medical conditions. * Associated cerebellar syndrome. * Major comprehension disorders, psychiatric illness, or cognitive impairments that could interfere with study participation. * Participants under full legal guardianship (tutorship). * Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Médecine Physique et réadaptation
RECRUITINGSaint-Etienne, 42100, France
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