Trial Outcomes & Findings for EMG Training for Altering Activation Patterns After Stroke (NCT NCT03619772)

NCT ID: NCT03619772

Last Updated: 2026-03-20

Results Overview

Time to complete movement to 16 randomized targets

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

20 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and 3 weeks (immediately post intervention)

Results posted on

2026-03-20

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Bilateral
Participants will control game using EMG from both upper limbs. Bilateral: Participants will control game using EMG from both upper limbs.
Unilateral
Participants will control game using the more impaired upper limb. Unilateral: Participants will control game using EMG from the more impaired upper limb.
Overall Study
STARTED
10
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
10
10
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

EMG Training for Altering Activation Patterns After Stroke

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Bilateral
n=10 Participants
Participants will control game using EMG from both upper limbs. Bilateral: Participants will control game using EMG from both upper limbs.
Unilateral
n=10 Participants
Participants will control game using the more impaired upper limb. Unilateral: Participants will control game using EMG from the more impaired upper limb.
Total
n=20 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
59.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 26.9 • n=154 Participants
60.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 24.3 • n=151 Participants
59.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 25.6 • n=305 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants
n=154 Participants
2 Participants
n=151 Participants
8 Participants
n=305 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
n=154 Participants
8 Participants
n=151 Participants
12 Participants
n=305 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=154 Participants
0 Participants
n=151 Participants
0 Participants
n=305 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=154 Participants
0 Participants
n=151 Participants
0 Participants
n=305 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=154 Participants
0 Participants
n=151 Participants
0 Participants
n=305 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
5 Participants
n=154 Participants
9 Participants
n=151 Participants
14 Participants
n=305 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
5 Participants
n=154 Participants
1 Participants
n=151 Participants
6 Participants
n=305 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=154 Participants
0 Participants
n=151 Participants
0 Participants
n=305 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=154 Participants
0 Participants
n=151 Participants
0 Participants
n=305 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
1 Participants
n=154 Participants
0 Participants
n=151 Participants
1 Participants
n=305 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
9 Participants
n=154 Participants
10 Participants
n=151 Participants
19 Participants
n=305 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=154 Participants
0 Participants
n=151 Participants
0 Participants
n=305 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
10 participants
n=154 Participants
10 participants
n=151 Participants
20 participants
n=305 Participants
Chedoke Stage of Hand Score
Chedoke Hand Score of 4
8 Participants
n=154 Participants
7 Participants
n=151 Participants
15 Participants
n=305 Participants
Chedoke Stage of Hand Score
Chedoke Hand Score of 5
2 Participants
n=154 Participants
3 Participants
n=151 Participants
5 Participants
n=305 Participants
Side of Impairment
Right Affected
5 Participants
n=154 Participants
6 Participants
n=151 Participants
11 Participants
n=305 Participants
Side of Impairment
Left Affected
5 Participants
n=154 Participants
4 Participants
n=151 Participants
9 Participants
n=305 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 3 weeks (immediately post intervention)

Time to complete movement to 16 randomized targets

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Unilateral
n=10 Participants
Participants will control game using the more impaired upper limb. Unilateral: Participants will control game using EMG from the more impaired upper limb.
Bilateral
n=10 Participants
Participants will control game using EMG from both upper limbs. Bilateral: Participants will control game using EMG from both upper limbs.
Change in Mean Completion Time for Timed Test
-7.5 Minutes
Standard Error 2.4
-2.8 Minutes
Standard Error 2.2

Adverse Events

Bilateral

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Unilateral

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Alexander Barry

Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Phone: 3122381435

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place