RECOVERYFUN: An Integrated VR-based Tele-rehabilitation Platform to Support RECOVERY and Maintenance of FUNctional Abilities Among Seniors

NCT06640452 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: INRCA_004_2024
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The scope of the RecoveryFun study is to test a new personalised home rehabilitation solution to leverage the telehealth paradigm and increase the possibility for seniors to perform remotely supervised home-rehabilitation.

Conditions

Home-based Rehabilitation; Older People

Keywords

app; virtual reality; technology-integrated rehabilitation; tele-rehabilitation platform

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Usability of the RecoveryFun system

  The usability was assessed by the System Usability Scale (SUS). The SUS is a 10 item questionnaire with 5 response options.It generates a quantifiable measure called the SUS score, which ranges from 0 to 100, with zero being the least and 100 being the maximum.

  after 4 weeks of home-rehabilitation with RecoveryFun system

• Acceptability of the RecoveryFun system

  The acceptability was assessed by the Quebec User Evaluation of Satisfaction with assistive Technology (QUEST). The QUEST is a 12-item outcome measure that assesses user satisfaction with two components, Device and Services. The questionnaire consists of 12 satisfaction items.

  after 4 weeks of home-rehabilitation with RecoveryFun system

Study Arms (1)

older adults

EXPERIMENTAL

The population concerned of patients who has overcome an acute event and completed intensive inpatient rehabilitation. The patient we are referring to has already returned home and needed to maintain the goals achieved or increase functionality.

Other: RecoveryFun system

Interventions

RecoveryFun system OTHER

The system components were: VR headset; wereable biosensors, clinical platform, caregiver app and smart services.

older adults

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 60 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• No more than 12 months from acute event (for example stroke or brain injury)
• Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS) ≥20
• Fugl-Meyer Assessment Upper Extremities: Motor function for upper extremities (section A-D): a minimum Score of ≥33 is requested.

You may not qualify if:

• Technical Requirements based on the safety manual of the "Pico" headset
• Presence of pathology that could impact on the ability of using VR system or can be worsened by the use of VR system
• Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) score \<24

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani: lead
• Ministry of Health, Italy: collaborator
• European Commission: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

IRCCS INRCA Hospital

Ancona, 60127, Italy

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Benadduci M, Franceschetti C, Marziali RA, Frese S, Sandor PS, Tombolesi V, Bozzi V, Rossi L. An Integrated Virtual Reality-Based Telerehabilitation Platform to Support Recovery and Maintenance of Functional Abilities Among Older Adults: Protocol for a Usability and Acceptability Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Jul 29;14:e68358. doi: 10.2196/68358.

  PMID: 40729692 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Alzheimer Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Dementia; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 10, 2024
• First Posted: October 15, 2024
• Study Start: March 25, 2024
• Primary Completion: July 24, 2024
• Study Completion: July 24, 2024
• Last Updated: October 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Locations

IT (1)