Combining touch-based sensory and movement training to improve arm function after chronic stroke

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized interventional trial will compare three approaches for people with chronic stroke: somatosensory-motor integration training, pure somatosensory training, and pure motor training. Participants are adults at least six months post-stroke with persistent upper-limb impairment and measurable somatosensory deficits. The interventions are delivered in person at a single center and outcomes will focus on upper-limb functional recovery and related neural changes. The design aims to determine whether combining sensory and motor practice produces greater functional gains than either approach alone.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age ≥ 20.
2. Diagnosed with stroke.
3. Stroke duration ≥ 6 months.
4. Upper limb Brunnstrom stage III-V.
5. No severe muscle spasticity (Modified Ashworth Scale ≤ 2) in all segments of the affected upper limb.
6. Self-perceived or therapist-assessed somatosensory impairment.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Significant cognitive impairment (Montreal Cognitive Assessment \< 20).
2. Severe mental disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, major depression).
3. Substance abuse or alcoholism.
4. Claustrophobia.
5. Severe aphasia affecting comprehension and clear expression of somatosensory information.
6. Hemineglect.
7. Other muscle or joint problems affecting upper limb function (e.g., contractures, rheumatoid arthritis, myositis ossificans).
8. Concurrent participation in other somatosensory or motor therapy studies.

Where it's running

• National Taiwan University Hospital
  Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Yi-jing Huang, Assistant professor
• Email: yijinghuang@ntu.edu.tw
• Phone: +886-2-33668166

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.