RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04750551
BreEStim for Post-Stroke Motor Recovery
BreEStim for Motor Recovery in Chronic Stroke With Moderate Impairment (Pilot).
Sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Enrollment
4 participants
Start Date
Nov 1, 2025
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
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 moderate impairment.
Eligibility
Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 75 Years
Inclusion Criteria3
- 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;
Exclusion Criteria6
- 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.
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Interventions
DEVICEBreEStim
BreEStim will applied for 10 to 20 minutes.
DEVICEEStim
EStim will applied for 10 to 20 minutes.
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NCT04750551