See if the Ad-AHA Stroke test reflects real-life two-handed hand use after 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 single-center, cross-sectional study at KU Leuven will compare scores on the Adult Assisting Hand Assessment - Stroke version (Ad-AHA Stroke) with real-world bimanual hand-use measured by bilateral wrist-worn accelerometers over three consecutive days. Eligible participants are community-dwelling adults 18–80 years old at least six months after a unilateral supratentorial stroke, with observable bimanual impairment but not severe upper-limb paralysis. Clinical assessment and the Ad-AHA Stroke will be performed at the clinic, and sensor data will capture day-to-day arm use in participants' home environments. The goal is to determine whether the Ad-AHA Stroke score corresponds to actual everyday bimanual performance recorded by sensors.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Written informed consent obtained prior to any study procedures.
* Age between 18 and 80 years (inclusive).
* Unilateral supratentorial stroke involving cortical or subcortical structures.
* At least 6 months post-stroke at the time of inclusion.
* Community-dwelling (discharged from hospital and currently living at home).
* Able and willing to wear bilateral wrist-worn sensors (triaxial accelerometers) for three consecutive days.
* Presence of clinically observable bimanual impairment.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe upper limb impairment, defined as a Fugl-Meyer Assessment of Upper Extremity (FMA-UE) score ≤ 15.
* Severe cognitive or language comprehension impairment interfering with understanding of study instructions or task performance, as judged during screening.
* Presence of other neurological or orthopedic conditions affecting upper limb function (e.g., Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, severe osteoarthritis, brachial plexus injury).

Where it's running

• Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven
  Leuven, Belgium Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Geert Verheyden — KU Leuven
• Study coordinator: Geert Verheyden, PhD
• Email: geert.verheyden@kuleuven.be
• Phone: +32 16 32 91 16

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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.