# Safety and Effectiveness of Cortical Stimulation in the Treatment of Stroke Patients With Upper Extremity Hemiparesis

> **NCT00170716** · PHASE3 · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Northstar Neuroscience** · enrollment: 174 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Stroke
- Hemiparesis

## Interventions

- **DEVICE:** Cortical Stimulation and rehabilitation
- **OTHER:** Rehabilitation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT00170716
- **Lead sponsor:** Northstar Neuroscience
- **Sponsor class:** INDUSTRY
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2004-09
- **Primary completion:** —
- **Final completion:** 2008-03
- **Target enrollment:** 174 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2007-12-28


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT00170716

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT00170716, "Safety and Effectiveness of Cortical Stimulation in the Treatment of Stroke Patients With Upper Extremity Hemiparesis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT00170716. Licensed CC0.

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