New hope for stroke recovery: light-based training may boost arm movement
NCT ID NCT07055945
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding visual-motor training (using lights to guide movement) to standard physiotherapy can improve arm and hand function in people who have had a stroke. 38 participants will be assigned to either standard therapy alone or standard therapy plus visual-motor training for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure muscle tone, motor skills, and coordination before and after treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- visual-motor based training plus physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, non-drug way to improve arm and hand movement after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 38 people. The results may not apply to everyone, and the added benefit of visual-motor training over standard therapy alone is uncertain.
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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 38 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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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18 to 75 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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Inclusion criteria: * At least 6 months have passed since the cerebrovascular event * Aged between 18 and 75 years * First-time stroke * Scoring 24 or higher on the Standardized Mini Mental Test (SMMT) * Upper extremity functioning at Stage 4 or above according to the Brunnstrom Staging * Shoulder, elbow, wrist, and finger muscle tone at or below a score of 2 on the Modified ---Ashworth Scale (MAS) * Shoulder joint range of motion of at least 120° * Ability to stand independently Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of hemispatial neglect syndrome * Ataxia due to posterior circulatory ischemia * Bilateral involvement (bilateral hemiparesis) * Botulinum toxin injection in the last three months * Physiotherapy treatment within the last 6 months * Orthopedic problems such as shoulder subluxation, shoulder pain, or contractures in the hand or wrist * Previous upper extremity or thoracic surgery * Vision problems related to stroke (hemianopsia) * Color blindness
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Başkent University
RECRUITINGAnkara, Türkiye, 06490, Turkey (Türkiye)
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