Recruiting

Movement Training

Sponsor:

University of Utah

Code:

NCT07698522

Conditions

Stroke

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 30 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Lab-based movement guidance

Home-based movement guidance

Study Details

Brief summary:

The goal of this study is to determine the effects of lab and home-based technology guidance during movement training post-stroke. The study will compare movement training informed by lab-based technology to training delivered with technology at home. The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • How well do lab and home-based technologies help individuals post-stroke improve their movement patterns?
  • Is there a difference in improvement between the in-lab and at-home training groups?
  • Which technologies lead to the most improvement?

Conditions

Stroke

Study ID

NCT07698522

Start date

Jul, 2026

Status verified date

Jul, 2026

Completion date

Dec, 2033

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Dec, 2033

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 30 - 70+

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age between 30-85 years.
  • Diagnosis of stroke.
  • Stroke onset of at least six months prior to the time of participation.
  • Fugl Meyer Upper Extremity between 30-50 (mild-moderate)
  • Cognitive skills to consent and actively participate, as indicated by scores of ≥ 24 on the Mini- Mental Status Examination
  • Able to visit lab up to 5x per week for 3 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Presence of severe aphasia preventing the ability to follow 1-step directions at least 80% of the time.
  • Excessive spasticity of the wrist, elbow, and shoulder, defined as a Modified Ashworth Score >2.
  • Diagnosis of neurological disorders other than stroke.
  • Orthopedic/musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., severe arthritis) affecting the upper extremity.
  • Currently or planning to become pregnant.
  • Participation in concurrent occupational therapy.
  • Unilateral neglect, defined as failure of the Line Bisection Task
  • Upper extremity pain >= 7/10 on Numeric Rating Scale

Study Design

Enrollment

60 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: At-Home Training

Participants will train at-home.

experimental: In-Lab Training

Participants will train in the lab.

Interventions

Lab-based movement guidance

Participants will receive computer-generated guidance on how to perform different activities of daily living efficiently. The guidance will be delivered using lab-based sensing and feedback technology.

Home-based movement guidance

Participants will receive computer-generated guidance on how to perform different activities of daily living efficiently. This guidance will be delivered using home-based technologies, such as a computer or tablet.

Primary outcome measure

  • Kinematic movement quality score [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks. ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Samantha McNeill

(385) 215-9146‬samantha.mcneill@utah.edu

Locations

Kennecott Mechanical Engineering Building

Recruiting

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112

More Information

Sponsor

University of Utah

Last update posted

Jul 20, 2026

Last verified

Jul, 2026

Keywords

  • movement training
  • rehabilitation
  • occupational therapy

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-09. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Utah on 2026-07-20.