Home-based muscle stimulation for leg recovery after stroke
Part of Brain & nervous system, Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests a home-based device that uses small electrical pulses to help activate weak leg muscles after a stroke. It aims to improve walking and leg strength, and uses a smartphone app for remote guidance.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and had a stroke (either type) between 1 month and 1 year ago.
- You have mild to moderate weakness in your leg on the affected side (muscle strength grade 2 or 3).
- You are able to follow instructions and give consent, and your thinking is not severely impaired.
- You have a compatible smartphone and home internet, and are willing to use the app.
- The skin where the electrodes will be placed is intact (no open wounds or skin infections).
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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