PREHELIOS

There is growing clinical evidence that patients in better physical and mental shape respond better to medical treatments compared to their peers. Often, the patient’s condition prior to a medical intervention has a great effect on the results of the intervention, however such prevalidation (in contrast with revalidation) is not always done prior to a medical intervention. One of the reasons is that it often depends on the patient’s willingness to do certain exercises, and the limited clinical supervision.

In PREHELIOS, the goal is to create an AI-driven VR coach, who is able to guide patients through exercises for prevalidation (prior to treatment) and revalidation (post-treatment). Examples of such exercises include physical therapy exercises, as well as mental exercises which may prevent the occurrence of postoperative delirium, particularly in older adults. Patients will be able to use the VR-based solution in their own home, with minimal clinical supervision.