Rehab-based study for walking recovery after a first stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how therapy and movement training may help people regain walking and compensate after their first stroke. You may be eligible if you are in the early weeks after stroke and are currently in inpatient rehabilitation, with medical clearance to safely participate in exercise.
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Who can take part
- Your stroke happened recently—about the first 15 to 30 days
- It was your first-ever stroke
- You have weakness on one side of your body and it affects movement
- You are currently doing inpatient (hospital) rehabilitation
- You can understand and follow simple, one-step instructions
- A rehabilitation doctor says it is medically safe for you to participate
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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