Electric suit may loosen stiff muscles in stroke survivors
NCT ID NCT07459361
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a special suit that delivers mild electrical pulses can quickly reduce muscle stiffness and improve movement in people who have had a stroke. Twenty-six participants will wear the suit for one hour and be compared to a control group receiving minimal stimulation. Researchers will measure changes in spasticity, walking, and arm function right before and after the session.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- EXOPULSE Mollii Suit (wearable electrical stimulation device)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug way to temporarily ease muscle stiffness and improve walking and arm use after a stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-stage trial testing only a single session, so any benefits may be short-lived or not apply to all stroke survivors. The control group also gets some stimulation, which may blur results.
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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 26 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
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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: * Aged 18 years and older * Diagnosed with stroke by a neurologist * Able to walk independently * Presence of spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale \[MAS\] score \> 1) * Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score of 24 or higher. Exclusion Criteria: * History of recurrent stroke * Difficulty or inability to don and doff the wearable device (e.g., due to severe obesity, mysophobia/hygiene obsession) * Received Botulinum toxin injections or underwent spasticity-related surgery within the past 6 months * Presence of any other neurological or orthopedic conditions (other than stroke) that would prevent participation in the study * Refusal to participate or failure to provide written informed consent.
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