I.r.c.c.s. Fondazione Santa Lucia

This study tested whether a brain-computer interface (BCI) could help people recover hand and arm function after a recent spinal cord injury in the neck. Thirty participants, within 30-90 days of their injury, used either the BCI system or a standard mental imagery practice. The …

This study tested whether adding a mild electrical stimulation therapy to standard swallowing exercises helps people with multiple sclerosis who have trouble swallowing. 136 participants were randomly assigned to receive either the real electrical stimulation or a fake version al…

This study tested a rehabilitation device called MindLenses, which combines special prism glasses with brain-training games, to see if it helps people recover thinking and movement skills after a stroke. Sixty stroke survivors with cognitive difficulties tried the device during t…

This study tested whether adding virtual reality (VR) driving games to standard heart rehabilitation could help patients feel better emotionally and move their arms more easily. Sixty adults recovering from heart surgery were randomly assigned to either do their usual rehab exerc…