Sensory Reweighting for Stroke
(PSR Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial explores how individuals who have had a stroke adjust their senses, such as balance and movement, and how these changes affect their ability to walk and avoid falls. Researchers focus on individuals who have experienced their first ischemic stroke, caused by a blockage in the brain, on one side. The study aims to identify brain changes that occur after a stroke and how these changes impact recovery in walking and balance. Individuals who have had a single-sided ischemic stroke and can consent to participate while still in the hospital may be a good fit. As an unphased trial, this study offers a unique opportunity to contribute to understanding stroke recovery and improving future treatments.
Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Researchers are excited about the trial on sensory reweighting for stroke survivors because it explores a new approach to improving walking and balance. Unlike traditional rehabilitation options that focus primarily on repetitive physical exercises, this method targets the brain's ability to adapt how it processes sensory information. This could potentially lead to more effective and faster recovery of motor functions by helping the brain compensate for deficits caused by the stroke. Such innovative techniques could redefine stroke rehabilitation by enhancing the brain's natural plasticity, offering hope for better and quicker outcomes.
Who Is on the Research Team?
Oluwole Awosika, MD, MSCR
Principal Investigator
University of
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants undergo neurorehabilitation interventions and assessments for post-stroke sensory reweighting
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for walking and balance outcomes, including fall events
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
First ever clinical stroke (ischemic, supratentorial, and unilateral)
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
University of Cincinnati
Lead Sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
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