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Home-Based Arm Therapy After Stroke via Video

Plain-English translation of NCT06682429 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated July 2026 · Translation generated July 2026 · How we translate trials

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This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.

What is this trial?

This study is testing whether telerehabilitation—therapy delivered through video from your home—helps people recover arm function after stroke. You would do 70 minutes of guided arm exercises, games, and education six days a week for six weeks, alongside your regular medical care. Researchers want to see if this extra practice helps your arm strength improve more than regular care alone.

Many people have lasting arm weakness after stroke, even with standard therapy. This trial is testing whether giving patients more intensive, convenient practice at home—guided by a therapist through video—can help them regain more arm function.

Do you qualify?

You likely qualify if…

you are between 18 and 80 years old
you had a stroke 120 to 150 days ago that was confirmed by brain imaging
your stroke caused moderate arm weakness (your arm function score is between 18 and 44 out of 57)
you can move your affected arm at least a little (moving at least one block in 60 seconds)
you can understand and follow simple instructions for the exercises
you can sign the consent form yourself (not through a family member or guardian)

You likely don't qualify if…

you have another serious brain, mental health, or medical condition that would prevent you from completing the study
you have severe depression or significant memory or thinking problems
you have very severe arm stiffness or contractures that limit movement
you cannot see well enough to read or follow exercises (worse than 20/50 vision in at least one eye)
you are pregnant or do not speak English or Spanish fluently

What participation looks like

You would participate for about 8 months total, with four in-person visits to the study site for arm strength tests and one brain MRI scan. If you are randomly selected for the therapy group, you would do 36 sessions of arm exercises at home over six weeks—70 minutes per day, six days a week—with about half supervised by a therapist over video and half done on your own. If you are in the comparison group, you continue your regular care and will be offered the therapy at the end of the study.

AI-generated summary from trial data · Jul 10, 2026 · Not medical advice

Trial locations(27 sites)

United States

Rancho Los Amigos Research Institute, Downey, California

University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California

Keck Medical Center of USC, Los Angeles, California

University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona, California