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 who are 18 years of age or older.
• People who had an ischemic or haemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke more than 3 months ago.
• People who still have weakness or reduced movement in one arm as a result of their stroke.
• People who have difficulty with speech or communication, and/or difficulty swallowing, as a result of their stroke.
• People whose neurological condition (brain and nerve function) has been stable for the past 4 weeks, with no significant changes (based on self-report).
• People who are able to pick up at least one small block with their hand.
• People who are able to understand basic spoken instructions.
• People who are able to sit upright for at least 60 minutes.
• People who are willing to take part in the study and are able to understand and sign a consent form.

Who may not be able to join:

• People whose thinking or memory difficulties, in the trial doctor's judgement, would prevent them from understanding task instructions.
• People whose stroke affected the brainstem and/or cerebellum (areas at the lower back of the brain).
• People who had a previous stroke that caused significant disability.
• People who have a pronounced tendency to ignore one side of their body or environment (hemi-neglect), to a degree that the trial doctor judges would interfere with treatment.
• People who have a pronounced lack of awareness of their own condition (anosognosia), to a degree that the trial doctor judges would interfere with treatment.
• People who have severe muscle stiffness (spasticity) in the affected arm that results in the arm being completely rigid and unable to move.
• People who have epilepsy that is not well controlled, or who have had a seizure in the past month.
• People who are known to have raised pressure inside the skull (intracranial pressure) that is ongoing.
• People who have an implanted medical device — such as a pacemaker — that is not compatible with functional electrical stimulation (FES, a type of treatment that uses small electrical pulses to activate muscles).
• People who have metallic implants in the arm planned to receive FES treatment, in a location that would prevent the safe use of FES.
• People who have unhealed bone fractures or open skin or tissue wounds in the arm planned to receive FES treatment.
• People who have bone stiffening, joint tightening, or reduced movement in the wrist of the arm planned to receive FES treatment, to a degree that would limit treatment.
• People who received botulinum toxin (commonly known as Botox) injections in the 6 weeks before joining the study, or for whom such treatment is planned during the study period.
• People with very severe chronic lung disease (COPD Stage IV).
• People with very severe heart failure (NYHA Stage IV).
• People with a serious active infection.
• People with significant problems with blood circulation in the arm planned for FES treatment.
• People who have sensory problems that significantly reduce their ability to feel pain or respond to physical sensations in an appropriate way.
• People with any other medical condition that, in the trial doctor's judgement, would affect their safety or ability to take part in study procedures.
• People who are known to be unable to tolerate electrical stimulation applied to the skin.

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