Plain-English translation of NCT02098265 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This study is testing a new approach to stroke recovery that combines brain-computer interface (BCI) technology—which reads your brain signals through sensors on your scalp—with electrical muscle stimulation and gentle tongue stimulation. The goal is to see if this combination helps stroke patients recover more arm and hand function than standard rehabilitation alone.
Many stroke survivors struggle with long-term arm and hand weakness that doesn't fully improve with traditional therapy. This trial exists to test whether using brain signals to guide personalized electrical stimulation might unlock better recovery by helping the brain rewire itself and regain lost function.
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If you join this study, you'll attend multiple sessions over 8–10 weeks or longer. You'll receive training on a computer-based brain-reading system while wearing scalp sensors, and you may receive electrical stimulation to your arm muscles and gentle stimulation to your tongue during practice. You'll also have MRI brain scans and behavioral tests to measure your arm function before and after treatment.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 13, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
Sponsor
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Collaborators
American Heart Association
Enrollment target
~288 participants
Started
June 2010
Primary completion
June 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in May 2026.
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Central contact
Radiology Studies
University of Wisconsin, Madison
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