Stroke recovery breakthrough? scientists hunt for biomarkers to predict HIIT success
NCT ID NCT06059872
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is looking for biological clues to explain why some stroke survivors improve their walking with high-intensity interval training (HIIT) while others do not. Researchers will measure blood lactate, brain chemicals, and blood flow in 55 veterans with chronic stroke. The goal is to build a model that predicts who will respond to HIIT, making rehab more personalized.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) cycling sessions
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict who will benefit from HIIT after a stroke, personalizing rehabilitation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study (55 participants) focused on finding predictors, not testing a treatment. The results may not apply to all stroke survivors.
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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 55 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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 89 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: * chronic left or right subcortical stroke as defined by 6 months or more after a cardiovascular accident * lower extremity motor impairment due to stroke that causes a walking speed of less than 0.6 m/s during a 10m walk * Veteran status Exclusion Criteria: * MRI contraindications, including implanted cardiac pacemakers and severe claustrophobia * any neurodegenerative condition other than stroke that may lead to lower extremity impairment * a visual or auditory impairment that may hinder study procedures * any medical condition that would preclude participation in a physical exercise intervention program
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Atlanta VA Medical and Rehab Center, Decatur, GA
RECRUITINGDecatur, Georgia, 30033-4004, United States
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