Plain-English translation of NCT06911671 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial is testing a new approach to help people recover arm movement after a stroke by combining two treatments: magnetic brain stimulation (a painless procedure that activates brain areas involved in movement) and virtual reality exercises where you control a computer program using electrical signals from your arm muscles. Researchers believe that doing these two things together might help your brain rewire itself and regain lost arm function better than standard physical therapy alone.
Many stroke survivors struggle with arm weakness and loss of control that limits daily activities, even with traditional physical therapy. This trial exists to see whether pairing brain stimulation with high-tech arm exercises can boost recovery by helping the brain form new movement pathways.
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You will visit the study center 3 times per week for 4 weeks, with each session lasting about 30 minutes. During each session, you will receive magnetic brain stimulation (either real or a sham/placebo version—you won't know which), followed by virtual reality exercises where you control arm movements on a computer screen using electrical signals from your own arm muscles. Researchers will measure your arm strength and function before, during, and after the 4-week program to see if the treatment helps you recover movement.
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