Pilot phase of European ROSIA project demonstrates impact of telerehabilitation in rural and remote areas
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The European ROSIA project – Remote Rehabilitation Service for Isolated Areas, in which Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) participates, has successfully completed its pilot phase, validating digital telerehabilitation solutions that improve access to healthcare in rural and geographically isolated regions of Europe.
More than 100 patients in Spain, Portugal and Ireland participated in the Rehabilify and RAISE platform trials, benefiting from personalised rehabilitation pathways tailored to different clinical profiles, such as spinal cord injury, severe head trauma, respiratory and heart disease, knee injuries and stroke.
During this phase, more than 100 patients in Spain, Portugal, and Ireland tested the Rehabilify and RAISE platforms, benefiting from personalized digital rehabilitation pathways. The solutions were applied to various clinical profiles, including spinal cord injury, severe traumatic brain injury, respiratory and cardiac diseases, knee injuries, and stroke.
The evaluation focused on the effectiveness of the platforms in supporting patients and healthcare professionals, demonstrating how these digital tools can provide personalized care with professional oversight, improve accessibility, and ensure continuity of care in geographically isolated contexts.
Coordinated by the Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (IACS, Spain), ROSIA involves 12 partners from 5 countries, including IPN, and is funded by the European Commission through a Pre-Commercial Procurement initiative with a budget of €5 million. The project, which started in 2021 and runs until December 2025, aims to develop an integrated and intelligent telerehabilitation platform, capable of integrating applications and real-time monitoring devices, as well as managing clinical data.
For the pilot phase, two innovative solutions were selected: Rehabilify, led by Fundació Eurecat (Spain), and RAISE, led by CERTH (Greece). These solutions were then validated in real-world settings at the Aragón Health Service (Spain), the Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra (Portugal), and the National Rehabilitation Hospital (Ireland).
In the coming months, the project will focus on analyzing the feasibility of wider adoption of these solutions by other healthcare providers across Europe, as well as defining strategies to ensure the sustainability and scalability of the innovations developed.
ROSIA represents a significant step in the digital transformation of European healthcare systems, aligning with the European Union’s goals for more sustainable, equitable, and patient-centered healthcare.
The European ROSIA project – Remote Rehabilitation Service for Isolated Areas, in which Instituto Pedro Nunes (IPN) participates, has successfully completed its pilot phase, validating digital telerehabilitation solutions that improve access to healthcare in rural and geographically isolated regions of Europe.
More than 100 patients in Spain, Portugal and Ireland participated in the Rehabilify and RAISE platform trials, benefiting from personalised rehabilitation pathways tailored to different clinical profiles, such as spinal cord injury, severe head trauma, respiratory and heart disease, knee injuries and stroke.
During this phase, more than 100 patients in Spain, Portugal, and Ireland tested the Rehabilify and RAISE platforms, benefiting from personalized digital rehabilitation pathways. The solutions were applied to various clinical profiles, including spinal cord injury, severe traumatic brain injury, respiratory and cardiac diseases, knee injuries, and stroke.
The evaluation focused on the effectiveness of the platforms in supporting patients and healthcare professionals, demonstrating how these digital tools can provide personalized care with professional oversight, improve accessibility, and ensure continuity of care in geographically isolated contexts.
Coordinated by the Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud (IACS, Spain), ROSIA involves 12 partners from 5 countries, including IPN, and is funded by the European Commission through a Pre-Commercial Procurement initiative with a budget of €5 million. The project, which started in 2021 and runs until December 2025, aims to develop an integrated and intelligent telerehabilitation platform, capable of integrating applications and real-time monitoring devices, as well as managing clinical data.
For the pilot phase, two innovative solutions were selected: Rehabilify, led by Fundació Eurecat (Spain), and RAISE, led by CERTH (Greece). These solutions were then validated in real-world settings at the Aragón Health Service (Spain), the Unidade Local de Saúde de Coimbra (Portugal), and the National Rehabilitation Hospital (Ireland).
In the coming months, the project will focus on analyzing the feasibility of wider adoption of these solutions by other healthcare providers across Europe, as well as defining strategies to ensure the sustainability and scalability of the innovations developed.
ROSIA represents a significant step in the digital transformation of European healthcare systems, aligning with the European Union’s goals for more sustainable, equitable, and patient-centered healthcare.
