Robot coach helps kids recover from brain injury at home
NCT ID NCT07448103
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a robot-assisted, gamified rehabilitation program for children aged 7-16 with acquired brain injury. The program combines 15 supervised hospital sessions with 15 home-based sessions on a tablet, guided by an interactive avatar. Researchers will measure improvements in motor skills, thinking, and emotional well-being, as well as how easy and enjoyable the system is to use.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Robot-assisted, gamified upper-limb rehabilitation program (Inrobics Rehab device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an engaging, effective rehab option that kids can use at home, potentially improving recovery after brain injury.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage trial with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all children. The control group gets no treatment, which may limit comparisons.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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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7 to 16 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: * Children/adolescents 7-16 years with confirmed acquired brain injury * Clinically stable * Able to understand and follow basic instructions * Able to maintain sitting independently (with or without postural supports) Exclusion Criteria: * Unstable upper-limb orthopedic injuries (e.g., non-consolidated fractures/unstable osteosynthesis). * Severe pain/rigidity and/or severe upper-limb spasticity * Severe pulmonary or cardiac disease requiring constant monitoring * History of abnormal response to exertion prior to acquired brain injury * Severe visual impairment, severe cognitive impairment or disabling psychiatric disease, or any other condition that makes participation unsafe or not feasible per the medical team.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús
RECRUITINGMadrid, Madrid, 28009, Spain
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