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Arm shot may boost walking after stroke
NCT ID NCT04908423
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether injecting Xeomin® into the upper arm can improve walking and quality of life in adults who have weakness on one side after a stroke. Twenty participants will be measured before and 4-6 weeks after the injection using walking tests and a sensor. The goal is to see if treating arm spasticity has a ripple effect on mobility.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxinA, a botulinum toxin type A)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to improve walking and daily function for stroke survivors with arm spasticity.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 20 people, so results may not apply widely. The injection is in the arm, so any walking benefit is indirect and uncertain.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2021
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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 79 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: * Diagnosis of hemiparesis and spasticity secondary to stroke with upper and lower limb spasticity and unilateral motor and/or sensory deficit * No prior surgery to the lower limb * Able to walk at least 10 meters without physical assistance from another person and without an assistive device * Toe- ground clearance during swing phase without assistive device or orthoses * No treatment with botulinum toxin within the past 4 months Exclusion Criteria: * Passive range of motion at either the ankle, knee, or elbow joint less than 30 degrees * Participants with uncorrected hearing impairment * Weight bearing restrictions due to concurrent orthopedic injuries that would make ambulating with or without an assistive device unsafe * Speech language expression deficit (e.g., aphasia) * Absence of proprioception upon neurologic examination * Presence of fixed contractures in the upper or lower extremities not correctable to neutral * Other confounding neurological diagnoses or active acute illness (cancer, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis)
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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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Carolinas Rehabilitation
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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