Plain-English translation of NCT04059276 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Stroke research guide →Researchers want to understand what happens inside the brain and spinal cord after someone has a stroke, and how these changes affect a person's recovery and symptoms. By using special imaging scans and movement tests, the study team will compare how stroke survivors' brains work and look compared to people who have never had a stroke. This could help doctors predict who will recover better and find ways to help patients heal more effectively.
After a stroke, the brain tries to heal itself and rewire connections, but doctors don't fully understand which changes help patients recover and which ones don't. This trial aims to find patterns in brain imaging that could predict how well someone will recover and explain why some people regain more function than others.
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If you join this study, you will have MRI brain and spinal cord scans taken, and you'll complete tests of your movement, strength, and sensation in your hands and arms. Researchers will compare your results to those of healthy volunteers without a history of stroke. The study involves multiple visits to complete all the imaging and testing.
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Switzerland
University of Zurich
Enrollment target
~35 participants
Started
December 2019
Primary completion
June 2027
Age range
18 Years – 80 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in December 2025.
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Central contact
Maryam Seif, PD Dr.
University of Zurich
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