Tracking tactile signals in the nervous system

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 study aims to quantify how tactile signals travel from the fingertips through the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system and ultimately to cognitive perception in both young adults and individuals who have experienced a stroke. The research will involve tactile stimulation and will compare neurotypical participants with those who have had a stroke. The study will assess the differences in signal processing and perception between these two groups, focusing on the flow of information through the nervous system.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

-right-hand dominance for participants who are neurotypical

For Aim 1:

-age range of 18-23

For Aim 2:

* participants who are neurotypical will be a similar age to the participants with stroke
* participants who are neurotypical will have no musculoskeletal and neurological conditions
* participants with stroke will have a single stroke incident resulting in a unilateral lesion (ischemic and hemorrhagic)
* participants with stroke will be in the chronic phase (\>1 year from stroke onset)
* participants with stroke will have an onset of stroke after the age of 18
* participants with stroke who meet the criteria of having the capacity to provide informed consent, regardless of aphasia

Exclusion Criteria:

* minors
* pregnant women
* prisoners
* adults not capable of consenting on their own behalf.

For Aim 2:

* participants with stroke who have used antispastic injections in the past six months
* participants with stroke who have a lesion in the brainstem and/or cerebellum
* participants with stroke who have a stroke arising due to brain surgery
* participants with stroke who have hemineglect

Where it's running

• Virginia Tech
  Blacksburg, Virginia, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Netta Gurari, PhD — Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Study coordinator: Netta Gurari, PhD
• Email: gurari@vt.edu
• Phone: 540-231-3073

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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.