Robot arm trainer could help children move better
NCT ID NCT07092436
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a portable robotic device called PhiCube that helps children aged 4 to 18 with neuromotor disorders (like cerebral palsy) or coordination difficulties improve arm movement. The device uses games to make therapy fun, with 30 sessions over 3 months. Researchers will measure changes in movement quality and daily activities to see if it works.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- PhiCube robotic device
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a new, engaging way to improve arm function and coordination in children with movement disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early pilot study with only 54 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The device is new and its benefits over standard therapy are not yet proven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 54 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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4 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * For subjects with congenital and acquired neuromotor disorders: * Diagnosis of congenital and acquired neuromotor disorders * Age between 4 and 18 years at the time of recruitment * Modified Ashworth Scale (MAS) less than 3 * MACS level I-IV * Sufficient capacity to understand the proposed activities * Availability to attend the facility * For subjects with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): * Diagnosis of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) * Age between 4 and 18 years at the time of recruitment * Sufficient capacity to understand the proposed activities * Availability to attend the facility Exclusion Criteria: * For subjects with congenital and acquired neuromotor disorders: * Severe sensory deficits * Onset of pathologies that prevent participation * Worsening of pre-existing comorbidities * For subjects with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): * Severe sensory deficits * Onset of pathologies that prevent participation * Worsening of pre-existing comorbidities
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
6 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondazione Don Gnocchi - Centro S. Maria al Mare
RECRUITINGSalerno, SA, 84131, Italy
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Fondazione Don Gnocchi IRCCS - Centro Santa Maria Nascente
RECRUITINGMilan, 20148, Italy
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IRCCS Eugenio Medea
RECRUITINGBosisio Parini, LC, 23842, Italy
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IRCCS Fondazione Mondino
RECRUITINGPavia, 27100, Italy
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IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
RECRUITINGCalambrone, PI, 56128, Italy
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IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini
RECRUITINGGenova, 16147, Italy
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