RecruitingStrokeTactile Perception
Tracking a Tactile Signal Along the Nervous System
Eligible age
18+ yrs
Accepts
All genders
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
Yes
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About this study
Quantify the flow of a tactile signal from the stimulus at the finger at the peripheral nervous system (PNS), to the central nervous system (CNS), and to cognitive perception at the brain in young adults (Aim 1) and individuals with and without stroke (Aim 2).
Sponsor: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 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)
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 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
Where it's recruiting
Virginia
Blacksburg
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT06231810 · last updated 2026-06-17