Clinical Trial

Robotic vs. Traditional Verticalization in Patients With Severe Acquired Brain Injury: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Study acronym: VEM-sABI
Recruiting
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Record status
This record was last updated November 20, 2025 (before its estimated June 30, 2026 completion). Its status may not reflect the trial's current state.
Summary
In the rehabilitation project for patients with severe Acquired Brain Injury (sABI), it is essential to include exercises that facilitate the recovery of the upright position (or verticalization). Recently, tilt-table equipped with the robot-assisted lower limbs cyclic mobilization has been proposed as a safe and suitable device for accelerating the adaptation to vertical posture in bedridden patients with brain-injury since the acute phase. The present multicentre study aims at evaluating the effectiveness of robotic assisted verticalization plus mobilization (VEM) versus traditional verticalization (TV) in a large cohort of patients with sABI.
Protocol Amendment History 2 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 2 times since 2024-06-19; most recent amendment 2025-11-17.
Status change: Not Yet Recruiting → Recruiting 2024-12-02
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT06469983
Lead Sponsor Anna Estraneo
Collaborators: Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Conditions Acquired Brain Injury, Disorder of Consciousness
Enrollment 118 participants
Start Date 2024-12-02
Primary Completion 2026-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-11-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2025-11-20