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AI-Powered Personalized Diagnosis and Home Rehabilitation for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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Imagine a smart assistant for doctors that can predict exactly how a child with cerebral palsy will respond to treatment. It uses brain scans and movement data to create a custom recovery plan. Then, it moves the therapy from the clinic to the living room using apps and gadgets to help kids regain arm movement at home.

By the numbers
250
children in observational studies
180
children in rehabilitation studies
12
consortium partners
The business problem

What needed solving

Children with unilateral Cerebral Palsy face high costs and burdens due to inefficient, non-personalized rehabilitation. Current clinical assessments often lack the predictive power to determine which treatment will work for a specific child.

The solution

What was built

A set of AI-driven Decision Support Tools (dDST, rDST, and tDST) and a tele-rehabilitation IT infrastructure including motor performance prototypes.

Audience

Who needs this

Pediatric rehabilitation centersHealth-tech AI startupsMedical device manufacturersPublic health insurance providers
Business applications

Who can put this to work

Digital Health
SME
Target: Tele-rehabilitation platform provider

If you are a software company dealing with low patient adherence in home exercises — this project developed a tele-medicine and tele-rehabilitation module that provides personalized home-based treatment. It uses AI to ensure the care is effective and tailored to the child's specific motor profile.

Medical Devices
mid-size
Target: Wearable sensor manufacturer

If you are a hardware maker dealing with a lack of clinical validation for your devices — this project developed a system for real-life monitoring of upper limb function. It validates these tools through studies involving at least 250 children to ensure market acceptability.

Healthcare Services
any
Target: Private pediatric rehabilitation clinic

If you are a clinic owner dealing with inefficient manual assessment processes — this project developed Decision Support Tools (DST) for functional diagnosis. This allows for a more economical and sustainable decision-making process for patient care.

Frequently asked

Quick answers

What is the cost or pricing model for the AInCP tools?

Based on available project data, specific pricing is not mentioned, but the project aims to create cost-effective strategies and an economical decision-making process to reduce market barriers.

Can this be scaled to an industrial level?

Yes, the project includes 4 industrial partners and focuses on reducing barriers to adoption and reimbursability to ensure the solution can be translated into public and industrial arenas.

How is the IP and licensing handled?

Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, though the project involves a consortium of 12 partners including 4 SMEs and 7 universities.

What is the timeline for deployment?

The project period runs from 2022-06-01 to 2027-05-31, indicating a multi-year development and validation cycle.

How does the AI integrate with existing clinical workflows?

It integrates via Decision Support Tools (DST) that combine clinical phenotyping, brain imaging, and real-life monitoring to assist clinicians in diagnosis and prognosis.

Consortium

Who built it

The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring a 33% industry ratio with 4 SMEs and 4 larger industrial partners. The collaboration spans 7 countries, combining the academic rigor of 7 universities with the practical implementation capabilities of private companies, ensuring the AI tools are developed with market adoption and reimbursability in mind.

How to reach the team

Contact Universita di Pisa

Next steps

Talk to the team behind this work.

Contact us to explore licensing opportunities for the AInCP Decision Support Tools.

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