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 aged between 30 and 85 years old.
• People who have been diagnosed with a stroke.
• People whose stroke happened at least six months before joining the trial.
• People with a mild-to-moderate level of arm and hand movement difficulty, as measured by a specific clinical assessment called the Fugl Meyer Upper Extremity scale (score between 30–50).
• People with sufficient thinking and understanding skills to give consent and take part, shown by a score of 24 or higher on a standard memory and thinking test called the Mini-Mental Status Examination.
• People who are able to travel to the research lab up to five times per week for three weeks.

Who may not be able to join:

• People with severe difficulty speaking or understanding language (aphasia) that prevents them from following simple one-step instructions at least 80% of the time.
• People with significant muscle stiffness in the wrist, elbow, or shoulder, defined as a score above 2 on a clinical scale called the Modified Ashworth Score.
• People who have been diagnosed with a neurological condition other than stroke.
• People with bone, joint, or muscle conditions (such as severe arthritis) that affect the arm or hand.
• People who are currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant.
• People who are currently receiving occupational therapy or planning to do so during the trial period.
• People who have a condition called unilateral neglect, which is difficulty noticing one side of their body or environment, as identified by a specific clinical test called the Line Bisection Task.
• People experiencing arm or hand pain rated 7 out of 10 or higher on a standard pain rating scale.

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