Plain-English translation of NCT07262528 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This trial is testing whether a newer rehabilitation approach—called fNIRS neurofeedback—can help people recover better hand function after a stroke. The study combines standard rehabilitation exercises with real-time brain imaging feedback that shows participants how their brain is working during hand movement practice. Researchers want to know if this extra feedback helps people regain strength and control in their hands faster than rehabilitation alone.
After a stroke, many people lose strength and control in one arm and hand, which makes everyday tasks very difficult. This trial exists because doctors want to find better ways to help the brain "rewire" itself and regain lost function—and they believe showing patients live feedback about their own brain activity during practice might help.
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If you join this study, you will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. Both groups receive standard rehabilitation at the clinic. The experimental group will also do 15 additional sessions (30 minutes each, Monday through Friday) using special brain imaging feedback while practicing hand exercises. The control group will do 15 sessions of extra one-on-one hand therapy instead. You will be tested before starting and again right after the therapy ends to measure how much your hand function improved.
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