Plain-English translation of NCT06231810 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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Researchers want to understand exactly how your body processes touch — starting from when something touches your finger, all the way to when your brain perceives it. This study will apply gentle touch sensations at different levels of intensity to your finger and measure how the signal travels through your nervous system. They're testing this in healthy young adults and also in people who have experienced a stroke, to learn how stroke might change this process.
Understanding how touch signals normally travel through the nervous system could help doctors better understand what changes after a stroke and might lead to better treatments for touch-related problems that stroke survivors face.
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You will visit the research lab where researchers will apply small touch sensations at different intensities to your finger while they measure your nervous system's response using specialized equipment. The study examines how your body detects and processes these touch signals. Your participation helps researchers map out the complete pathway of how touch information travels through your body and reaches your brain.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 10, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
Sponsor
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Enrollment target
~60 participants
Started
February 2024
Primary completion
July 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in June 2026.
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Central contact
Netta Gurari, PhD
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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