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Telerehabilitation in Alzheimer's Disease
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele
Summary
Telemedicine has developed rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic and is now integrated into the clinical practice of many hospitals. Telemedicine offers many advantages, and even after the end of the pandemic, many patients still choose to undergo healthcare visits remotely. However, the rapid expansion of telemedicine may be associated with the risk of providing patients with unvalidated and uncontrolled telehealth solutions, potentially negatively impacting their health. In this study, the researchers aim to investigate the effectiveness of remote cognitive training in patients with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD) using tablets equipped with virtual reality-based cognitive exercises. The investigators also aim to evaluate the impact of online supervision of cognitive training by a neuropsychologist and to compare the costs and burden of home-based versus hospital-based cognitive training in patients with AD. This project will define the optimal modalities for cognitive telerehabilitation to ensure validated protocols for the continuity of care in AD.
Official title: Home-based Virtual Reality Cognitive Training as an add-on to Telerehabilitation in Alzheimer's Disease: Validation of a Protocol to Slow Down Cognitive Decline and Reduce Caregivers' Burden
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
50 Years - 90 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
48
Start Date
2026-10
Completion Date
2029-10
Last Updated
2026-07-23
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Home-based cognitive training with VRRS tablets combined with online sessions of cognitive telerehabilitation
Patients will be equipped with VRRS tablets to undergo autonomous home-based cognitive training (5 days a week), in addition with online sessions of cognitive telerehabilitation, twice a week, supervised by a neuropsychologist based at the San Raffaele hospital.
Home-based cognitive training with VRRS tablets alone
Patients equipped with VRRS tablets to undergo autonomous home-based cognitive training (5 days a week), without any cognitive telerehabilitation supervised by a neuropsychologist.