Status:

RECRUITING

Combining MyoCI With Memory Reactivation to Improve Motor Recovery After Stroke

Lead Sponsor:

Northwestern University

Conditions:

Stroke

Eligibility:

All Genders

21-100 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This study will examine the combination of myoelectric computer interface (MyoCI) training with targeted memory reactivation (TMR) in chronic stroke survivors. The study aims to determine whether this...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age at enrollment is 21 or older
  • Hemiparesis from first ever stroke affecting arm movement at least 6 months prior to screening
  • Severe to moderate motor impairment (FMA-UE of 7-40)
  • At least some voluntary shoulder and elbow muscle activation

Exclusion

  • Inability to follow instructions of the MyoCI task
  • Visual impairment (such as hemianopia) preventing full view of screen
  • Anesthesia or neglect in the affected arm, or visual hemineglect (score of 2 on the NIH Stroke Scale Extinction and Inattention subtest)
  • Participation in another study on the affected arm within 6 weeks of enrollment or any pharmacological study
  • Inability to understand or follow commands in English due to aphasia or other reason
  • Diffuse or multifocal infarcts in both hemispheres
  • Substantial arm pain preventing participation for 90 minutes a day
  • Spasticity treatment (pharmacological or Botox) within last 3 months
  • Ferromagnetic implants that are MRI incompatible

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 25 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 30 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

70 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04312269

Start Date

February 25 2020

End Date

January 30 2026

Last Update

August 22 2025

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Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611