Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
BreEStim for Motor Recovery in Chronic Stroke With Moderate Impairment (Pilot).
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Conditions:
Motor Recovery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The overall goal is to investigate the effectiveness of a novel intervention - Breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim) on finger flexor spasticity reduction and hand function improvemen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- has post stroke ≥ 6 months , medically stable;
- Unilateral, single stroke (no restriction on type (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or volume (large or small) of stroke);
- MAS score ≥ 1, i.e., detectable finger flexor hypertonia;
- Exclusion criteria include:
- Patients with visual deficit/neglect; hearing or cognitive impairment;
- Patients with history of pulmonary disease (Asthma, chronic obstruction pulmonary disease, COPD);
- Patients that are currently adjusting tone alternating medications (e.g., baclofen), or
- Patients received botulinum toxin injection to the arm/fingers \<4 months, or phenol injections \< 2 years;
- Patients with a pacemaker;
- Women who are pregnant.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2027
Estimated Enrollment :
4 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04750551
Start Date
September 1 2025
End Date
December 31 2027
Last Update
February 24 2025
Active Locations (1)
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The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030