Wearable Device and Behavioral Support for Enhancing Arm Use After Stroke

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Conditions studied: Chronic Stroke Patients

In brief

The goal of this study is to determine the effectiveness of behavioral support and feedback from a wearable device that senses arm movement in improving upper extremity function in a pilot, randomized controlled trial with chronic stroke patients

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07042152

Run by

University of California, Irvine

People needed

32

Starts

2025-08-20

Expected to finish

2026-01-29

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-19

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 84. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 18 to 85 years of age
• Experienced a single or multiple, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke, with unilateral weakness, over six months previously
• An ability to score at least 3 blocks on the Box and Block Test. BBT score of the affected arm is at least 5% worse than that present with the unaffected arm.
• Absence of major depression, as defined by DSM V criteria or a score on the Geriatric Depression Scale < 10.

You may not qualify if…

• Any substantial decrease in alertness, language reception, or attention
• Single or multiple, ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke less than 6 months ago
• Severe muscle tone at the upper extremity (score ≥ 3 on the Modified Ashworth Spasticity scale)
• Pregnant or lactating
• Advanced liver, kidney, cardiac, or pulmonary disease
• Coexistent major neurological disease
• Coexistent major psychiatric disease
• Plans to alter any current participation in other rehabilitation therapy in the time period of the study
• A terminal medical diagnosis consistent with survival < 1 year
• A history of significant alcohol or drug abuse in the prior 3 years
• Current enrollment in another study related to stroke or stroke recovery
• Any other medical contraindication to participation in the study, as evaluated by our team physician.
• Visual Analog of Pain Scale Score of 7 or greater

Where it is running

• University of California Irvine — Irvine, California, United States (enrolling)

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