U.S., May 19 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07592247) titled 'Potential for Recovery of Voluntary Finger Extension After Stroke' on April 24.
Brief Summary: Stroke patients with absent voluntary finger extension (VFE) 6-months after stroke are not expected to recover hand function. However, experience from the Queen Square Upper Limb neurorehabilitation service contradicts this view. In this study, we will identify the characteristics of those chronic stroke patients who regain previously absent VFE.
Hundred chronic stroke patients will be recruited with absent/negligible VFE in an external pilot and feasibility study. Transcranial magnetic stimulation will be used to determine the functional ...