Clinical trials: Stroke Rehabilitation
Cerebrovascular Accident
Efficacy Study of the LARA Wheelchair System for Subacute Stroke Patients
This study will test the effectiveness of a new lever drive wheelchair, LARA - Lever Actuated Resonance Assistance. LARA facilitates patients in performing a high amount of practice using their moderate to severely impaired upper…
- Trial name
- NCT02830893
- Testing
- LARA, Standard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Brain Machine Interface Control of an Robotic Exoskeleton in Training Upper Extremity Functions in Stroke
The purpose of this study is: 1. To augment the MAHI Exo-II, a physical human exoskeleton, with a non-invasive brain machine interface (BMI) to actively include patient in the control loop and thereby making the therapy 'active'.
- Trial name
- NCT01948739
- Testing
- MAHI EXO-II exoskeleton augmented with BMI system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Stroke
The Feasibility, Usability, and Acceptability of Using the Oculus™ Virtual Reality Gaming Technology in Stroke Survivors for Upper Extremity and Cognitive Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to test the (a) feasibility, (b) usability, and (c) acceptability of using the Oculus Virtual Reality (VR) for chronic stroke survivors who have mild-moderate cognitive and unilateral arm impairment…
- Trial name
- NCT05672628
- Testing
- Oculus VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Cerebrovascular Accident
Robotics For Rehabilitation Therapy: Functional Versus Individual Joint Training
The purpose of this study is to develop an upper extremity robotic training system for use by people with stroke to practice arm and hand movement in the clinic.
- Trial name
- NCT01050231
- Testing
- Functional/ Multi-joints activities, Individual Joint Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident)
Incline Training to Personalize Motor Control Interventions After Stroke
This study will evaluate the use of incline and decline treadmill training to address specific motor control deficits identified within different post-stroke walking patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT03561246
- Testing
- Incline treadmill walking, Decline treadmill walking, Level Treadmill (Control)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Plegia
Treatment of Chronic Stroke With AMES + EMG Biofeedback
The purpose of this study is to determine if individuals who had a stroke more than one year before entering the study and who remain unable to open their affected hand are better able to sense and move their affected arm after…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Plegia, Paresis, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- AMES (NCT01116544)
- Testing
- AMES Therapy (assisted movement and enhanced sensation)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- AMES Technology
Stroke
Stroke Rehabilitation Using Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) Technology
The purpose of this research is to determine if functional muscle stimulation, directed by electroencephalogram (EEG) output, can increase the extent of stroke recovery on behavioral measures and induce brain plasticity as…
- Trial name
- NCT04141774
- Testing
- Functional Electric Stimulation (FES), Behavioral Assessments, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Stroke With Hemiparesis
Study of Botulinum Toxin and Recovery of Hand Function After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to determine whether injections of botulinum toxin (commonly known as BOTOX®) into the affected hand of Stroke patients, while targeting the muscles controlling the hand, will lead to improved use of…
- Trial name
- NCT01422161
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin commonly known as BOTOX®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Stroke
Improving Stroke Rehabilitation: Spacing Effect and D-cycloserine
Each year 730,000 Americans experience a stroke. Forty percent are left with significant paralysis of one arm. Certain types of physical therapy, for example constraint induced movement therapy (CIMT), have been shown to be…
- Trial name
- NCT00720759
- Testing
- D-cycloserine + distributed treatment, D-cycloserine + condensed treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cerebral Palsy, Perinatal Stroke
Single-session tDCS in Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this study is to characterize individual responses to a single application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (UCP), and to test which electrode configuration…
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Perinatal Stroke, Periventricular Leukomalacia
- Trial name
- NCT03635775
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Upper Extremity Rehabilitation With the BURT Robotic Arm
The overall objective of the proposed study is to carry out usability and design-evaluation assessments of the BURT robotic device for delivering long-term intervention in stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT03965403
- Testing
- Arm motor function retraining with BURT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Stroke
Robot-Assisted Hand Motor Therapy for Subjects With Hemiparetic Stroke
The purpose of this study is to develop and assess the effectiveness of robot-assisted movement therapy in enhancing hand motor function in subjects with chronic hemiparetic stroke, and to identify predictors of treatment…
- Trial name
- Robot3 (NCT01244243)
- Testing
- Hand & Wrist Assisting Robotic Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Stroke, Stroke, Chronic
Modulating Interaction of Motor Learning Networks in Rehabilitation of Stroke
This study uses a form on non-invasive brain stimulation called transcranial magnetic stimulation to understand 1) understand how the brain learns post-stroke and 2) assess non-invasive brain stimulation as an addition to current…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Stroke, Chronic, Stroke, Middle Cerebral Artery With Infarction
- Trial name
- NCT03086551
- Testing
- Active continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS), Motor Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Stroke
Combined Cognitive and Gait Training
Recent research in gait training for stroke survivors showed that coordinated gait components can be best restored using the following interventions together: coordination exercises, over ground gait training, and body weight…
- Trial name
- CogGait (NCT02362282)
- Testing
- Gait training, cognitive training, Arm training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke
Treatment of Chronic Stroke With IpsiHand
The ultimate goal of this project is to develop a functioning and clinically feasible method for restoring function to motor-impaired stroke survivors. This ultimate goal will be approached through two different means.
- Trial name
- NCT02552368
- Testing
- IpsiHand Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cerebrovascular Accident
Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors to Improve Cognitive Function and Overall Rehabilitation After a Stroke
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in improving cognitive function and overall rehabilitation in elderly stroke survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT00227994
- Testing
- Galantamine, Donepezil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders
Cost-effectiveness of Forced Aerobic Exercise for Stroke Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether aerobic exercise improves the participant's ability to recover function in the arm and leg affected by the participant's stroke.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Disorders, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03819764
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Upper Extremity Repetitive Task Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Research With Clinical Staff in Stroke Rehabilitation
Usability Study of OnTrack Tools
Aims: Assess the usability of OnTrack Tools, a clinician facing interface to manage stroke survivors using the OnTrack rehabilitation system.
- Trial name
- NCT05330234
- Testing
- OnTrack Tools
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Stroke
Improving Sleep in Rehabilitation After Stroke
This study evaluates the efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (Sleepio) in chronic stroke survivors. Half of the participants will receive access to the digital (online) programme, half will receive a…
- Trial name
- INSPIRES (NCT04272892)
- Testing
- Digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia, Sleep hygiene information
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Stroke, Hand Function
Development of a FES Device for Hand Use During Arm Activities Following Stroke
The goal of the study is to develop an individualized, synergy resistant, portable electromyographic (EMG)-driven functional electrical stimulation (FES) device that allows for Reliable and Intuitive control of hand (ReIn-Hand)…
- Trial name
- NCT03986216
- Testing
- ReIn-Hand device assisted home-based practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University