Robots and VR join the fight to recover from nerve and muscle diseases

NCT ID NCT06822231

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares a high-tech rehabilitation program—using robotic systems, virtual reality, and balance platforms—to standard physical therapy for people with acute neuromuscular diseases like Guillain-Barré syndrome. About 124 adults aged 18 to 80 will participate. The goal is to see if the high-tech approach improves balance, daily function, and quality of life more than traditional methods.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

High-tech rehabilitation (robotic verticalization, virtual reality, stabilometric platform, treadmill with gait analysis)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could provide a more effective rehabilitation approach to help patients with acute neuromuscular diseases regain balance and daily function faster.

What could go wrong

This is a relatively small trial (124 participants) and the high-tech equipment may not be widely available. The benefits over traditional rehab are not yet proven.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute quadriplegic myopathy critical illness polyneuropathy Guillain-Barre syndrome

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena

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    Modena, 41126, Italy

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  • Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

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    Roma, 00135, Italy

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  • IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - Genova

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    Genova, 16132, Italy

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  • Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri

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    Bari, 70124, Italy

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  • Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri

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    Montescano, 27040, Italy

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  • Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri

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    Pavia, 27100, Italy

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  • Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri

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    Telese Terme, 82037, Italy

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  • Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milan Institute

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    Milan, 20138, Italy

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