Bringing rehabilitation

care @home

 ABOUT THE PROJECT

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Stroke is the third cause of death and the main cause of adult disability worldwide, and market drivers exist for new ICT based treatment solutions. For this, we propose the Rehabilitation Gaming System (RGS), a science-based ICT solution for neurorehabilitation combining brain theory, AI, cloud computing and virtual reality and targeting motor and cognitive recovery after stroke. RGS provides a continuum of evaluations and therapeutic solutions that accompany the patient from the clinic to the therapy center. RGS has been clinically validated showing its superiority over other products while reducing cost also through its use of standard off-the-shelf hardware and a Software as a Service model (SaaS). Commercial evaluations have shown that RGS acts as a workforce multiplier while delivering a high quality of care at clinical centers (RGS@clinic).

However, in order to achieve significant benefits in the patients’ Quality of Life, it is essential that RGS becomes an at home solution providing 24/7 monitoring and care. For this reason, the project will investigate adoption models, taking into account the diversity of European clinical guidelines and reimbursement models.

All data exchange will be realized over the cloud and interfaced to analytics engines providing treatment customization, high-end analytics, and prognosis services to clinicians and reimbursers, and reporting and intervention tools for clinicians and healthcare providers.

The consortium will realize the RGS@home system by taking the following actions:

  • Extending an existing commercial product used in neurorehabilitation centers

  • Customizing it for the home scenario for patients and caregivers

  • Augmenting it with a wearable monitoring and feedback device.

 The consortium combines leading institutions in brain research, healthcare, and medical devices to bring the RGS system to the market of eHealth services reducing cost while enhancing the quality of care.

Healthcare Experts

RGS@Home has an international consortium of Academics and Clinical partners: IBEC, BIST, Uppsala Lans Landsng. Hosp., Foundation de l’Avenir pour la Recherche Médicale Appliquée, Parc Sanitari San Joan de Deu, and HAVAE laboratory at the Université de Limoges, involving researchers, neuroscientists, doctors, and therapists.

Industry Experts

RGS@Home Industrial partners are specialized in the development and exploitation of medical technologies (Medtronic), innovative neuro- rehabilitation ICT solutions and services (Eodyne), and data processing and analytics (Saddle Point).

 CONSORTIUM MEMBERS

Dr. Paul Verschure
Dr. Paul VerschureProject leader. IBEC, ICREA, Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Belen R. Ballester
Dr. Belen R. BallesterProject Coordinator. IBEC, Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Per Hamid Ghatan
Dr. Per Hamid GhatanClinical Partner. Uppsala University Hospital, Sweden
Dr. Toni Callén
Dr. Toni CallénClinical Partner. Parc Sanitari San Joan de Deu, San Boi, Spain
Dr. Stephane Mandigout
Dr. Stephane MandigoutClinical Partner. HAVAE laboratory. Université de Limoges
Dr. Hugo Landais
Dr. Hugo LandaisClinical Partner. Fondation de l'Avenir, Paris, France
Ing. Jorge Posada
Ing. Jorge PosadaBusiness Partner. Medtronic INC., Madrid, Spain
Dr. Anna Mura
Dr. Anna MuraProject Comm. & Education. IBEC, Barcelona, Spain
Ing. Pedro Omedas
Ing. Pedro OmedasProject Technical Development. IBEC, Barcelona, Spain
BIST
BISTBarcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Spain
Mr. Javier Adrián Izquierdo
Mr. Javier Adrián IzquierdoProject Manager. IBEC, Barcelona, Spain

 ASSOCIATED MEMBERS

Ing. Santiago Brandi
Ing. Santiago BrandiEodyne, Barcelona, Spain
Dr. Ton Coolen
Dr. Ton CoolenSaddle Point Science Ltd, London, UK
CHU Limoges
CHU Limoges Centre hospitalier universitaire à Limoges, Fr.

RGS USERS SAY

“This kind of treatment is very interesting because we can treat patients in the chronic phase that don’t receive any treatment but that can still improve their upper limbs deficits”

Ampar Cuxart, Chief Rehabilitation Department, Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona

“RGS used in Occupational Therapy treatments provides advances in our discipline and brings new opportunities to our users of Vall d’Hebron University Hospital.”

Georgina Martínez Fernández , Occupational Therapist, Vall D'Hebron, Barcelona

“The rehabilitation programme was really motivating, because I learnt new things. I was able to greatly improve the movement of my arms, in a very subconscious, natural way.”

Gloria Bou Ferreiro, Stroke Patient
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