taVNS Combined With TENS on Motor Function in Stroke

Recruiting now · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Stroke

In brief

the current study is a Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial investing the effectiveness of Combining Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Peripheral Nerve Stimulation on Upper Limb Motor Function in People with Stroke

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07425756

Run by

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

People needed

120

Starts

2025-01-01

Expected to finish

2027-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-02-23

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• aged 55 - 75 years old;
• diagnosed with stroke confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography for more than 6 months;
• had volitional control of the non-paretic arm and at least minimal antigravity movement in the paretic shoulder;
• had at least 5 degrees of wrist extension in the antigravity position;
• be able to communicate

You may not qualify if…

• had neurological disease other than stroke, e.g., Parkinson's disease or dementia;
• ongoing healthy condition, e.g., angina pectoris, pain, or arthritis;
• had any contraindications of taVNS (metal implants in the brain, history of seizure)

Where it is running

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University — Kowloon, Hong Kong (enrolling)

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