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NCT06534164
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Telerehabilitation of Balance Clinical and Economic Decision Support System

Sponsor: University College, London

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This study follows the successfully completed HOLOBalance project which was funded by the EU Horizon 2020 scheme. TheHOLOBalance platform delivers exercises demonstrated via a hologram of the physiotherapist and corrected in real time by the hologram prompts based on performance monitoring via sensors. Further information is available at: https://holobalance.eu/. HOLOBalance was developed as a comprehensive rehabilitation protocol for individualised remote (tele)rehabilitation balance physiotherapy programme. It includes different multisensory balance and gait exercises, physical activity and memory training and exergames (video games which are also exercises) to improve balance function in older adults. The system can thus assess and remotely monitor how users are performing the exercises. This multisite randomised control trial (TeleRehab DSS, short for TeleRehabilitation Decision Support System) aims to (i) determine the system's safety, acceptability, and feasibility explore effectiveness of running such programme in comparison with the current standard care for middle-age/older adults with balance disorders/falls due to MCI, vestibular disorders, stroke or long Covid. This study also aims to (ii) assess if balance function, gait, cognitive function, balance confidence, and wellbeing can improve more compared to standard intervention and (iii) provide preliminary data for a definitive randomised controlled trial. This study involves human participants, and each clinical site has applied for appropriate ethical approval.

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

40 Years - 80 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

460

Start Date

2025-09-01

Completion Date

2026-08-31

Last Updated

2025-07-10

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DEVICE

Full/High Tech Telerehabilitation decision support system

The TeleRehaB DSS intervention includes balance rehabilitation programme delivered via an augmented reality hologram of a virtual physiotherapist. The system delivers exercises demonstrated via a hologram of the physiotherapist and corrected in real time by the hologram prompts based on performance monitoring via sensors. It includes different multisensory balance and gait exercises, physical activity and memory training and exergames (video games which are also exercises) to improve balance function in older adults. The system can thus assess and remotely monitor how users are performing the exercises. Exercise progressions will be suggested by the AI-supported TeleRehaB DSS and approved by the clinicians, which will be loaded into the participant's programme.

DEVICE

Basic/Low Tech Telerehabilitation decision support system

The basic system does not inlcude exergames, a smartwatch, or a mobile phone for activity tracking. It includes different multisensory balance and gait exercise, cognitive training and real-time feedback from motion sensors. Exercise progressions will be suggested by the AI-supported TeleRehaB DSS and approved by the clinicians, which will be loaded into the participant's programme.

PROCEDURE

OTAGO Home exercise program

balance rehabilitation program

PROCEDURE

Vestibular rehabilitation program

vestibular rehabilitation and dizziness program

Locations (5)

University Medical Center Freiberg Neurocenter (UKLFR)

Freiberg, Germany

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Athens, Greece

Secretaria Regional de Saúde e Proteção Civil da Região Autónoma da Madeira

Madeirã, Portugal

King Chulalongeorn Memorial Hospital (KMCH)

Bangkok, Thailand

University College London

London, United Kingdom