Virtual park cycling could slow muscle decline in children

NCT ID NCT07580365

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Istituto di Sistemi e Tecnologie Industriali Intelligenti per il Manifatturiero Avanzato Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether cycling while using a virtual park app can slow the loss of motor function in children and teens with neuromuscular diseases like muscular dystrophy. Twenty-two participants will first receive standard care for 3 months, then use the virtual park bike 3 times a week for another 3 months. The goal is to see if the dual-task training improves movement, thinking, and engagement.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: Dual-task cycling with VirtualPark software
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a fun, engaging way to help children with neuromuscular diseases maintain their motor function longer.
What could go wrong: This is a very small early trial with only 22 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is non-invasive but may not slow decline significantly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

congenital myopathy muscular dystrophy neuromuscular disease neuromuscular disease caused by qualitative or quantitative defects of dystrophin Thomsen and Becker disease

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CONGENITAL MYOPATHIES DYSTROPHINOPATHY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHIES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Fondazione Don Gnocchi - Centro "S. Maria al Mare"
SUSPENDED

Salerno, SA, 84131, Italy
IRCCS E. Medea - La Nostra Famiglia
RECRUITING

Bosisio Parini, LC, 23849, Italy
IRCCS Fondazione Mondino
RECRUITING

Pavia, PV, 27100, Italy
IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
RECRUITING

Pisa, PI, 56128, Italy

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