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NCT07722169
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Telerehabilitation in Alzheimer's Disease

Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

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

DEVICE

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.

DEVICE

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.