The project ‘ThrombUS+: Wearable Continuous Point-of-Care Monitoring, Risk Estimation, and Prevention for Deep Vein Thrombosis’ is funded by the EU’s research and innovation programme ‘Horizon Europe’ and involves 18 partners from Greece, Lithuania, France, Germany, the USA, Italy, Finland, and Spain. It is coordinated by ATHENA, a Greek research and innovation center. The project’s duration is 42 months with a budget of €9.5 million.
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a medical condition in which blood clots form in the deep veins, often in the legs. These clots, when they break off, can block the blood vessels in the lungs, leading to a life-threatening condition called pulmonary embolism. Diagnosis of this pathology is challenging due to silent episodes and the absence of symptoms. In the ThrombUS+ project, partners aim to address the challenges of diagnosis and prevention with a wearable device-system. This system utilizes artificial intelligence algorithms to analyze data recorded by ultrasound, bioimpedance plethysmography, and light reflectance rheography sensors. It is designed to monitor the activity of bedridden patients’ limbs while they engage in mobility-enhancing serious computer games, thus helping to prevent DVT. The project also plans to generate and utilize big data to train and test artificial intelligence algorithms in large-scale clinical trials.
Project funding:
EU Research and Innovation Funding Programme “Horizon Europe”
Project results:
The Biomedical Engineering Institute will lead the entire Sensor System Integration Work Package (WP6) and will also oversee nine tasks in other work packages, in addition to contributing to the execution of 15 tasks. These tasks will encompass various aspects, including the development of functional and technical requirements for the system, the design of the Tissue Compression Actuator and Limb Activity Sensor, formulation of product specifications, establishment of testing methodologies, and the implementation of security and privacy solutions for the integrated system.
Period of project implementation: 2024-01-01 - 2027-06-30
Project coordinator: Athina-Erevnitiko Kentro Kainotomias Stis Technologies Tis Pliroforias, Ton Epikoinonion Kai Tis Gnosis
Project partners: VERMON SA, Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas University of Technology, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung E.V., Uždaroji akcinė bendrovė "TELEMED"
