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Feasibility of upper limb electrical stimulation rehabilitation triggered by motor imagery: An exploratory single-arm study

Feasibility of upper limb electrical stimulation rehabilitation triggered by motor imagery: An exploratory single-arm study - Feasibility of upper limb electrical stimulation rehabilitation triggered by motor imagery: An exploratory single-arm study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000061853
Enrollment
25
Registered
2026-06-10
Start date
2026-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Upper limb paresis due to stroke, neurotrauma, or spinal cord injury

Interventions

Both the &quot
with-intervention&quot
condition (using the wilmo wearable voluntary movement-assisted electrical stimulation device) and the &quot
without-intervention&quot
condition (voluntary movement only) are performed within the same day in a randomized order. With-intervention condition: After measuring maximum grip strength, patients perform 30 repetitions of g

Sponsors

kYOTO UNIVERSITY
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with stroke, neurotrauma, or spinal cord injury admitted to the Department of Neurology or Department of Neurosurgery at Kyoto University Hospital. Patients presenting with upper limb paresis graded from 0/5 to 4/5 on the Manual Muscle Test (MMT). Patients aged between 18 and 75 years. Patients who can fully understand the study explanation and provide written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with impaired consciousness (Japan Coma Scale score of 2 digits or higher) who cannot understand explanations or instructions. Patients with dementia who cannot understand explanations or instructions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Maximum grip strength

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasahiro Sawada

Kyoto University Hospital Department of Neurosurgery

sawadaphoto6@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp075-751-3111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026