Robot hand trainer aims to stretch therapy further with fewer therapists
NCT ID NCT06725784
First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
People who lose arm and hand function after stroke or injury often need more therapy than clinics can provide. Researchers are studying ReHandyBot, a robotic device that guides hand and forearm exercises using virtual reality and touch feedback. The trial checks whether patients can use the robot with full, minimal, or no therapist supervision, and it measures the costs of each approach. About 100 adults with upper limb deficits take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ReHandyBot, a robotic hand rehabilitation device that uses virtual reality and haptic feedback
- What this could lead to
- If it works, clinics could offer patients far more arm and hand therapy sessions without hiring more therapists, which may help people recover more function after stroke or injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility and cost study, not a test of whether patients recover better. The robot may prove hard to use without supervision, and cost savings may not materialize in real clinics.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
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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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Informed Consent signed by the subject. * Female and male patients between 18 and 90 years old * Presence of an upper limb deficit derived from any disease or event that, according to the responsible clinicians, could be improved by therapy with ReHandyBot. Exclusion Criteria: * Pathologies that may interfere with the training with ReHandyBot.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinica Hildebrand Centro Ambulatoriale Lugano
RECRUITINGLugano, Switzerland
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Clinica Hildebrand Centro di riabilitazione Brissago
RECRUITINGBrissago, 6614, Switzerland