Stroke Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• People between 18 and 90 years of age.
• People who are able to understand and follow instructions given in English.
• People who have been diagnosed with a neurological condition — specifically stroke, Parkinson's disease, or Multiple Sclerosis — for at least 6 months before the assessment (confirmed by their doctor).
• People who are able to stand and walk as part of their daily life, with or without a walking aid or braces.
• People who have sufficient thinking and memory skills to actively take part, as measured by a standard cognitive assessment test.
• People who have had a stroke and have a minimum level of arm and shoulder muscle function, as measured by specific clinical tests (confirm with trial site for exact score requirements).
• People with Parkinson's disease who are on a stable medication routine, are in an early stage of the condition (Stage I or II by the Boher classification), and do not experience sudden "on-off" fluctuations in their symptoms.
• People with Multiple Sclerosis who do not have severe disability, as measured by a standard disability scale (EDSS score of 4.5 or below).

Who may not be able to join:

• People with significant difficulties in thinking, memory, or communication, as measured by standard screening tests for cognitive impairment, aphasia (language difficulties), or depression.
• People with serious current medical conditions, including unhealed pressure sores, active or untreated infections, blood clot disorders, severe joint stiffness, bone growths in the lower limbs, lower leg fractures, known nerve injury in the lower legs, heart or lung complications, a pacemaker, or kidney or liver problems, or uncontrolled seizures.
• People who have had a major heart, lung, muscle, bone, or whole-body health event in the past 6 months, a major surgery within the past 6 months, a hospital stay within the past 3 months, or who are currently taking sedative medications.
• People who are not able to commit to 12 weeks of participation.
• People who are currently receiving other treatments such as Botox injections, or who are taking part in another research study at the same time.
• People who are pregnant.
• People experiencing uncontrolled pain rated above 3 out of 10.
• People who experience shortness of breath.
• People with uncontrolled high blood pressure (resting systolic blood pressure above 165 mmHg and/or diastolic above 110 mmHg).
• People whose resting heart rate is above 85% of their age-predicted maximum heart rate (confirm with trial site for calculation details).
• People whose blood oxygen level at rest falls below 95%, as measured by a pulse oximeter.
• People with severe heart disease (classified as Grade II to IV by the New York Heart Association scale).
• For one specific test in the trial (the Laboratory Slip test only), people may not be able to take part in that particular test if they have low bone density (a T-score below -2 on a heel ultrasound), weigh more than 250 lbs or have a BMI above 35 kg/m², are unable to walk 8 metres twice (with a short rest in between) without a cane, or are unable to stand for at least 5 minutes without a significant drop in blood pressure. People excluded from this one test may still be eligible to participate in the rest of the study (confirm with trial site).

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.