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Stroke Motor Recovery for the Hand and Fingers

NCT06604143 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-05-08

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two rehabilitation methods to improve finger movements in people who have had a stroke. The main question it aims to answer is which of these two training methods leads to the most improvement:

1. Teaching people to reach their movement goals using any strategies they like.
2. Teaching people to improve their movement technique and avoid compensatory strategies.

There is no one-size-fits-all approach. The second goal is to find out who might benefit more from each method. Some people with stroke may rely on compensatory strategies due to severe impairment, while others with milder strokes might benefit more from techniques that enhance movement quality.

The third goal is to take pictures of the brain to see how it changes with each method. This will help researchers understand how the brain adapts after a stroke and could lead to treatments that target the brain directly.

Participants will:

1. Visit the lab for clinical and research assessments on weeks 1, 4, 5, and 15.
2. Complete 10 days of piano training.
3. Undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans twice, once in week 1 and once in week 4.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Quality Training

Participants will engage in piano playing tasks using their affected hand and fingers. The training focuses on specific aspects of finger movement, and participants will receive feedback related to their playing. They will wear a wrist brace for support, and their hand and arm positions will be monitored to ensure proper technique.

BEHAVIORAL

Goal Training

Participants will engage in piano playing tasks using their affected hand and fingers. The training emphasizes learning to play and producing music. Feedback will be provided on various aspects of performance such as speed and accuracy, but specific details about finger movement or technique will not be given. The use of a wrist brace and monitoring of hand and arm positions will be consistent with standard practice.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada

    collaborator OTHER

  • McGill University

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Toronto

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joyce L Chen, PhD · University of Toronto: Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-05-07
Primary Completion
2027-08-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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