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N/ACompleted· 132 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Electrical Stimulator +1 moredevice
Likely dose
Not stated in record
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Contralaterally Controlled FES Versus Cyclic NMES for Hand Function After Stroke

MetroHealth Medical Center·interventional·Posted Jul 2, 2018·Updated Mar 20, 2026

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Electrical Stimulator and Occupational Therapy for Stroke and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 132 participants across 4 sites.

Detailed Summary

After a stroke, it is very common to lose the ability to open the affected hand. The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of three different therapies on recovery of hand function after stroke and determine if any one is better than the other.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
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Primary Purpose--
ConditionsStroke, Upper Extremity Paresis, Hemiplegia
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsKessler Foundation, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), The Cleveland Clinic, Johns Hopkins University, Emory University

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
20192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedJul 2, 2018
Enrollment StartFeb 15, 2019
Primary CompletionOct 16, 2024
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 5.7 yearsPosted 8 years ago

Interventions

Electrical Stimulatordevice

An electrical stimulator will be used to deliver electrical current through surface electrodes to produce hand opening by making the paretic finger and thumb extensor muscles contract. The stimulator can be programmed to turn on and off in a repetitive cyclic fashion (i.e., cNMES) or be programmed to deliver stimulation with an intensity that corresponds to the opening of a glove instrumented with sensors and plugged into the stimulator (i.e., CCFES).

Occupational Therapybehavioral

Task practice that requires movement and use of the paretic hand under the guidance of a trained therapist.