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Robot tutors: a new way to boost brain power in kids with movement disorders?

NCT ID NCT06797050

Disease control Sponsor: IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

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 one that continues standard care. After about four months, researchers will compare changes in thinking and motor planning abilities.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Training with a social robot (Pepper or Nao) using the Learning by Teaching approach
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a fun, engaging way to boost cognitive skills like memory and planning in children with motor challenges.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants. The benefits may not be large or lasting, and not all children may engage well with the robot.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Apr 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

7 to 16 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children characterized by neuromotor impairment * Presence of at least one cognitive index \>70 at WISC-IV or WISC V * Age between 7 and 16 years at the time of recruitment Exclusion Criteria: * Severe neurological, motor, or sensory deficit such as to preclude the feasibility of training * Psychiatric comorbidity such as to preclude the feasibility of training

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Children and adolescents with neuromotor impairment

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • IRCCS Eugenio Medea

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Bosisio Parini, Lecco, 23842, Italy

  • IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris

    RECRUITING

    Calambrone, Pisa, 56128, Italy

  • IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Naz.le C.Mondino

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Pavia, Pavia, 27100, Italy

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