00:01Stroke survivors are testing new at-home technology designed to boost recovery.
00:06The £2 million triceps trial is led by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
00:12and the University of Sheffield across 19 NHS sites.
00:17Participants use a small device placed in the ear to stimulate the vagus nerve
00:21while carrying out rehabilitation exercises at home.
00:24Researchers say strokes affect around 100,000 people each year in the UK.
00:30Many experience ongoing arm weakness.
00:33Early signs from the trial are promising, though experts stress the treatment is not a cure.
00:38Rather, it could help more people continue effective rehab in the comfort of their own homes.
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