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BreEStim for Motor Recovery in Chronic Stroke With Moderate Impairment After a Long-term Use (Pilot).

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 75 YearsAllThe University of Texas Health Science Center, Ho…
NCT04752319 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

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 improvement in chronic stroke with moderate impairment after a long-term use.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
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.
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What it tests

  • BreEStim
  • EStim
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Where

1 site
The University of Texas Health Science Center
Houston, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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