NCT05689502

intenSive UpPer Extremity Recovery Program for Chronic Stroke (SUPER)

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to Investigate the feasibility of a high-quality, high-dose, high-intensity upper extremity therapy program and to assess the treatment effects of a high-quality, high-dose, high-intensity upper extremity therapy program on functional outcomes, motor impairment, and quality of life

Conditions

• Chronic Stroke

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Treatment	Subjects will participate in 6 hours of therapy a day, 5 days a week, for 3 consecutive weeks. These sessions will include 2 hours of occupational therapy, 2 hours of physical therapy, and 2 hours of guided individual work. Some of these sessions will be in a group setting. The therapy sessions will be individualized to the subject's personal goals and will focus on improving the function of the arm most affected by the stroke. Sessions may include electrical stimulation of the muscles, if it is determined to be safe. At the end of each week, the therapists will recommend exercises for the subjects to continue to work on at home on the weekend.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-03-20
• Primary completion: 2026-09-01
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2023-01-19
• Last updated: 2025-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study