Irccs Fondazione Stella Maris

This study explores whether children with neuromotor impairment can improve cognitive skills like memory, attention, and planning by teaching a social robot to sequence picture stories. Eighty children aged 7 to 16 will be split into two groups: one that trains with the robot and…

Researchers are studying emotional dysregulation in preschool children aged 3 to 6 who have internalizing or externalizing behavioral disorders. They aim to see how emotional dysregulation relates to empathy, repetitive behaviors, and executive functions like impulse control and …

This pilot study explores whether adding sound and touch to a standard movement-observation therapy can better activate the brain's mirror neuron system in children with cerebral palsy. Twenty kids with CP and 20 typically developing peers, aged 7-25, will watch videos of actions…

This study is creating a detailed registry of 500 people with hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a rare disorder that causes progressive leg stiffness and weakness. Researchers will collect medical history, genetic data, and patient feedback over time to better understand how t…

This study is building a registry of 50 people with NCL, a rare and severe brain disorder. Researchers will collect detailed clinical data, biomarkers, and patient-reported outcomes over time. The goal is to better understand the disease's natural history and develop tools that c…

This study looks at whether teaching mindfulness and compassion in the classroom can improve children's attention, emotional control, and social skills. About 500 students in grades 3-7 will take part. They will be tested before and after the programs using games and questionnair…