Can Reflex-Based therapy help stroke patients walk again?
NCT ID NCT07307001
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether Vojta therapy, a technique that uses reflex movements to activate muscles, helps people who have had an ischemic stroke regain functional independence better than standard conservative therapy. 150 participants who had a stroke within the last 3 years will be assigned to either Vojta therapy plus standard care or standard care alone. The main outcomes are improvements in trunk control and ability to perform daily activities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vojta therapy (a type of physical therapy using reflex movement patterns)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective rehabilitation method for stroke survivors to regain independence in daily activities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with no phase designation. The therapy is not yet proven superior to standard care, and results may not apply to all stroke patients.
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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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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Feb 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
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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45 to 65 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: * patients post-ischemic stroke * patients who meet the age criteria * patients who have had the stroke in less than 3 years ago Exclusion Criteria: * patients with hemoragic stroke * patients with comorbidities * noncooperative patients
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Auxologico President Recovery Hospital
Cordău, 417499, Romania
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