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Telerehabilitation With Digital Technologies for the Continuum of Care of Stroke Patients
Sponsor: Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus
Summary
The goal of the pragmatic study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a home-based telerehabilitation protocol for patients with post-stroke disabilities, compared to a home-based educational program. The main question it aims to answer is: Is home-based neuromotor and cognitive rehabilitation using digital tools more effective than a traditional educational program for improving static and dynamic balance in patients with subacute and chronic stroke? Researchers will compare the outcome (Berg Balance Scale) measured at baseline with the outcome after treatment to test its effectiveness.
Official title: Telerehabilitation With Digital Technologies for the Continuum of Care of Stroke Patients: a Multicentre Randomized Controlled Trial on Effectiveness, Acceptability, Usability, and Economic Sustainability
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
160
Start Date
2025-05-20
Completion Date
2026-07-31
Last Updated
2025-05-30
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Integrated Treatment with Digital Tools
Patients will undergo a 6-week remote telerehabilitation program. The recommended frequency of treatment is a minimum of 3 sessions per week, but patients may adjust the schedule in agreement with their assigned therapist. If a patient is unable to complete at least 18 sessions due to clinical reasons, they will be considered as a dropout. Moreover, one session per week will be conducted synchronously, with the therapist remotely supervising the patient's activities in real time, while the remaining sessions will be asynchronous, allowing the patient to complete the exercises independently.
Home-Based Educational Program
Patients will be monitored over a six-week period through weekly phone calls to assess their progress and overall condition. Additionally, participants are required to maintain an activity diary to document their engagement with the prescribed activities.
Locations (13)
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Centro Gala
Acerenza, Italy
IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
Bari, Italy
IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino
Genova, Italy
COT, Cure Ortopediche Traumatologiche, Istituto Clinico Polispecialistico
Messina, Italy
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, IRCCS Santa Maria Nascente
Milan, Italy
IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
Milan, Italy
IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
Montescano, Italy
IRCCS Fondazione Mondino
Pavia, Italy
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Centro Santa Maria della Provvidenza
Rome, Italy
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Centro Santa Maria al Mare
Salerno, Italy
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Polo Specialistico Riabilitativo
Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi, Italy
IRCCS Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri
Telese Terme, Italy
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi, Polo specialistico riabilitativo
Tricarico, Italy