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Telerehabilitation of Balance Clinical and Economic Decision Support System
Sponsor: University College, London
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
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.
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.
OTAGO Home exercise program
balance rehabilitation program
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