Status:
COMPLETED
Therapeutic Effectiveness of PARO Companion Robot for Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment/Dementia in Elderly Residential Setting: A Quasi-experimental Study
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
Haven of Hope Hospital
The Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund, Hong Kong
Conditions:
Technology
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The main trial is a 2-group quasi-experimental trial of comparing the outcome indicators between joining and not joining the 10-week personal assistive robot (PARO) training program in residents with ...
Detailed Description
Study design This is a 2-group quasi-experimental trial of comparing the outcome indicators between joining and not joining the 10-week PARO training program in residents with dementia or mild cognit...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for residents in main trial:
- Is diagnosed with mild to moderate dementia by doctors
- Score at least 5 (Pan et al., 2020) and lower than the norm-derived age and education adjusted cutoff scores 7th percentile in HK-MoCA (Wong et al., 2015), non-dementia patients
- Exclusion Criteria for residents in main trial:
- Have unstable physical or psychological conditions as advised by doctors or nurse in charge
- Have severe medical conditions which limit the ability to participate in the PARO sessions
- Have visual or hearing impairment that interfere with cognitive intervention
- Fear or reluctance in using robots
- Unable to communicate
- Inclusion Criteria for residents in qualitative interviews:
- Have participated in the main trial
- Able to verbally communicate in Cantonese as perceived by the staff of the related home
- Exclusion Criteria for residents in qualitative interviews:
- None
- Inclusion Criteria of PARO facilitator for qualitative interviews:
- Have participated in the main trial
- Exclusion Criteria for PARO facilitator in qualitative interviews:
- None
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 20 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 13 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
37 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05404802
Start Date
June 20 2022
End Date
October 13 2022
Last Update
March 6 2023
Active Locations (2)
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Haven of Hope Hang Hau Care and Attention Home for Severely Disabled
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 00
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Haven of Hope Woo Ping Care & Attention Home
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 00