Plain-English translation of NCT05591196 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing a new approach to help people recover hand and arm function after a stroke. Researchers will use non-invasive electrical spinal cord stimulation—a technique that applies mild electrical pulses through electrodes placed on the skin of your neck—combined with intensive hand and arm rehabilitation exercises. The goal is to see whether this combination can help activate the nerve pathways in your spine that were damaged by the stroke, potentially improving your ability to move and use your hand and arm.
Most people who have a stroke don't regain full function in their hand and arm, and current treatments don't work well enough. This trial exists because early evidence suggests that electrical stimulation of the spinal cord, when combined with practice and rehabilitation, may help 'wake up' damaged nerve pathways and restore movement in ways that standard therapy alone cannot.
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You would attend rehabilitation sessions three times a week for six weeks, with each session lasting 90 minutes. During these sessions, you'll perform a variety of hand and arm exercises—from gross movements to fine finger control and gripping tasks—designed to help strengthen and retrain your weakened limb. If you're assigned to the treatment group, you'll also receive non-invasive electrical spinal cord stimulation through electrodes placed on your neck during the sessions. After the six-week treatment period ends, you'll return for follow-up assessments over several more months to see how long the benefits last.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 13, 2026 · Not medical advice
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