RecruitingMotor Recovery
BreEStim for Motor Recovery in Chronic Stroke With Severe Impairment (Pilot)
Eligible age
18–75 yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
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 severe impairment.
Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 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;
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 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.
Where it's recruiting
Texas
Houston
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT04750564 · last updated 2026-06-03