MyHand 2: An Active Hand Orthosis for Stroke Patients

This study is testing the MyHand device, an active hand orthosis (a brace or support for your hand), for people who have had a stroke and experience hand weakness. The goal is to make the MyHand device easier to use and more effective at improving hand function. Researchers want to improve how you control the device, help you grasp more types of objects, and make it simpler to put on and take off. Success in this study will be measured by how usable and helpful the device is, based on a questionnaire score. You may be able to join if you are an adult over 18 who has had a stroke at least six months ago, have hand weakness, full passive range of motion in your fingers, and can follow directions. The study plans to enroll 60 participants, but its current recruitment status is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study, meaning participants will receive a specific intervention (the MyHand device). It aims to enroll 60 participants.
What's involved
You may be asked to attend 1 to 40 sessions, each lasting about 90 minutes, to try different device controls and components.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your device usability and utility will be measured for up to 1 year at study completion.

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NCT04436042

MyHand 2: An Active Hand Orthosis for Stroke Patients

Recruiting
NAAges 18+Interventional
Columbia University
~60 participants
Updated 2026-04-13 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:MyHand Device

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Device Usability and Utility Questionnaire Score
Measured over Up to 1 year at study completion
Stroke
Hemiparesis

NCT04436042

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    New York, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Joel Stein, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Columbia University

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Adults over 18 years old
History of stroke(s) with most recent stroke at least six months ago
Upper extremity weakness with impaired ability to complete daily activities with affected hand
Full passive range of motion in all digits
Intact cognition to follow directions
Gross control of proximal upper extremity musculature

Exclusion

Other neurological conditions besides stroke
Other orthopedic conditions to affected upper extremity
Significant spasticity in affected upper extremity that impairs device fit
  • Device Usability and Utility Questionnaire ScoreUp to 1 year at study completion

    Subjects will provide feedback about their perceptions of the device's usability and utility for post-stroke upper extremity recovery. Four questions will be rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1) strongly agree to (5) strongly disagree. Five questions will be rated on a 5-point reverse Likert scale (1) strongly disagree to (5) strongly agree. The 9 question survey has a score range of 9-45 with higher scores indicating higher levels of device usability and utility.