TENS for arm recovery after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a TENS device (a gentle electrical stimulation) on your affected arm can help improve arm and hand movement after a recent stroke. It's for people who have some movement already and can start within two months of their stroke.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You had a stroke (either from a clot or a bleed) between 10 days and 2 months ago.
- You are between 18 and 85 years old.
- You have some movement in your affected shoulder — enough to lift against gravity — and at least a small amount of wrist extension on that side.
- You do not have any implanted devices like a pacemaker, serious skin allergies, or other uncontrolled health issues that would make TENS unsafe.
- You can understand the study and give your permission to take part.
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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