How touch helps arm movement recover after a stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study looks at how your sense of touch helps your arm and hand get better after a stroke. You will do tasks and have brain scans to understand recovery, which may help future treatments.
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Who can take part
- You had your first stroke within the last 3 weeks.
- You have weakness in your arm or hand (score of 4 or less on a standard muscle test).
- You can still pick up, move, and put down one small block.
- You are enrolled in a social security program (for follow-up purposes).
- You can safely have an MRI and do not have other conditions that affect arm movement.
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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