Plain-English translation of NCT06598150 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Read our Stroke research guide →This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This research study uses a specialized type of brain imaging called fMRI to see which brain pathways are active when people who have had a stroke move their affected arm. Researchers want to understand how the brain reorganizes after a stroke to control movement, which could help guide better rehabilitation treatments in the future.
Most stroke survivors struggle with weakness and stiffness in one arm and hand. Understanding exactly which brain pathways the brain is using to control movement could help doctors design better rehabilitation strategies that work with the brain's natural recovery patterns rather than against them.
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You would visit the research center for brain imaging sessions where you would lie inside an MRI scanner and perform a simple shoulder movement task — lifting your arm away from your body — while researchers take pictures of your brain activity. The study compares how your brain looks when you move your affected arm versus your unaffected arm, and researchers also scan healthy people without stroke for comparison.
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United States
Sponsor
Northwestern University
Collaborators
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Enrollment target
~32 participants
Started
May 2023
Primary completion
August 2026
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Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in October 2025.
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Central contact
Michelle Medina, BS
Northwestern University
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