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Motor rECovery witH eArly imagiNg In STroke

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04165616

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Official title

MECHANIST: Motor rECovery witH eArly imagiNg In STroke

Brief summary

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This study will contribute to the field of stroke rehabilitation research by expanding the investigator's understanding of the neural mechanisms responsible for the development and expression of abnormal flexion synergy, a primary movement impairment due to stroke. The study will longitudinally evaluate motor tract morphology and motor impairment/function in an attempt to develop early neuroimaging-based predictors of the development of flexion synergy and its impact on reaching and hand recovery (6 month). The study will utilize quantitative motor testing (kinematics and kinetics) to measure motor impairment and reaching and hand function. Both neuroimaging and quantitative motor testing will be conducted within 96 hours-, 2 weeks-, 3 months-, and 6 months-post stroke. The knowledge gained by this study will provide crucial structural and functional neuroimaging evidence that demonstrates the timeline of progressive ipsi- and contralesional motor pathway (including bulbospinal pathways) changes and the associated development of flexion synergy that grossly impacts reaching and hand function in individuals with moderate to severe stroke.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT04165616
Recruitment status
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not listed
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Enrollment
120 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Not listed

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Jun 21, 2022 (Actual)
Primary completion
Jul 13, 2026 (Actual)
Completion
Aug 30, 2027 (Estimated)
Last update posted
Sep 2, 2026

2022 – 2027

United States locations

U.S. sites
3
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Department of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences Chicago Illinois 60611 —
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago Illinois 60611 —
Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Chicago Illinois 60611 —

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