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

NCT ID NCT06822231

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CRITICAL ILLNESS MYOPATHY CRITICAL ILLNESS POLYNEUROMYOPATHY (CIPNM) GUILLAIN BARRÉ SYNDROME

Contacts and locations

Locations

Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Modena, 41126, Italy
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Roma, 00135, Italy
IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - Genova
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Genova, 16132, Italy
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Bari, 70124, Italy
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Montescano, 27040, Italy
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Pavia, 27100, Italy
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Telese Terme, 82037, Italy
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Milan Institute
RECRUITING

Milan, 20138, Italy

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