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Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Motor Performance, Robotic Rehabilitation, Nutrition, and Quality of Life
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Summary
Soft tissue sarcomas are a group of rare and heterogeneous tumors. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment and microscopic negative margins need to be achieved to improve disease local control. We designed this prospective study to evaluate the main features of motor impairment and the impact of tailored robotic rehabilitation techniques in patients treated for localized soft tissue sarcoma (surgery alone, or surgery + radiation or radiochemotherapy). Specific patients' motor strategies will be quantitatively measured through a biomechanical assessment, including the analysis of joint kinematics, and muscle activity timing patterns. Considering the influence of motor impairment after demolitive surgery, a major interest of this study will be focused on nutrition and Quality of life which will be prospectively evaluated by specific questionnaires at different time points.
Official title: Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Instrumented Evaluation of Motor Performance and Impact of Robotic Rehabilitation, Nutrition and Quality of Life Assessment (START-RUN1)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2025-03-13
Completion Date
2026-08-31
Last Updated
2025-03-21
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Rehabilitation
After surgery, patients will undergo a personalized rehabilitation program incorporating both conventional and robotic-based approaches. Depending on tumor location, rehabilitation will focus on either the upper or lower limbs. For lower limb rehabilitation, robotic or technological devices will be utilized for gait training with bodyweight support, as well as for balance and proprioception training. Upper limb rehabilitation will involve robotic or sensor-based devices enabling passive, active, and active-assistive movements of the shoulder, elbow, and hand. Treatment will be provided in various settings- inpatient, outpatient, or home-based- tailored to each patient's specific needs. Sessions will be conducted daily for 45 minutes, five days per week, over a two-month period.
Locations (3)
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Campus Bio-Medico
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS
Roma, RM, Italy
Istituto Nazionale Tumori-IRCCS-Fondazione G.Pascale
Naples, Italy