Stroke Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- People aged 18 or older
- People who have been diagnosed with their first ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke on one side of the body, at least two weeks ago
- People who have some movement in at least one arm muscle, but not full strength (a score between 1 and 4 on a standard muscle strength scale)
- People who have signed a consent form agreeing to take part
Who may not be able to join:
- People who score below 24 on a standard memory and thinking test (adjusted for age and education level)
- People with significant vision problems, difficulty with purposeful movements, behavioural issues, neglect, or severe sensory, visual, or hearing difficulties that would prevent them from using the device
- People who have had a major head injury
- People with unstable heart or breathing conditions
- People who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- People with severe muscle stiffness in the affected limb (scoring above 3 on the Ashworth scale)
- People with skin problems at the area where the device would be placed on the body
- People who have an implanted electronic device (such as a pacemaker)
- People with epilepsy that is not well controlled with medication
- People with severe nerve damage in the limbs (severe peripheral neuropathy)
- People who have recently had a surgical procedure (confirm with trial site for timeframe)
- People with blood clots or inflammation of the veins (thrombosis or thrombophlebitis)
- People who have had a stent placed within the last six months
- People with severe hardening or narrowing of the arteries, or severe circulation problems
- People with untreated high blood pressure
- People with heart rhythm problems (cardiac arrhythmias)
- People with bleeding disorders such as haemophilia
- People with severe diabetes
- People with a known allergy to the materials that make up the device or its parts
- People with cancer or a tumour condition
- People with acute (active, sudden-onset) arthritis
- People with any other neurological condition in addition to their stroke
- People with progressive muscular dystrophy
- People with abdominal or groin hernias
- People with back pain that has not been diagnosed
- People with serious diseases affecting the internal organs
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Maurizio Ferrarin, PhD, Eng, IRCCS Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS
Phone: 00390240308890
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Action Research Arm Test (ARAT); Fugl-Meyer Upper Extremity scale (FM-UE); Box and Block test (BBT); EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-level (EQ-5D-5L) Questionnaire
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 21 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.