Development of Serious Games and Physical Activities Instructed by a Social Robot for Improving the Well-being of Elderly Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease
- Sponsor
- DreamFace Technologies, LLC
- Enrollment
- 22
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Cognitive/Memory Ability
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
A 12-month pilot study will be comprised of two groups of people diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's disease and related dementia for a total of 80 senior subjects. Subjects will be randomly assigned to two groups: Group 1 users will play games with and administered by Ryan, 2-3 times a week and 30-minutes per day. Group 2 (Active Control Group) will play solitary games and activities but will have to interaction with Ryan. The team will measure the changes and improvement in the social/emotional well-being of these two groups and eventual changes in the cognitive/memory functions of elderly people living in the similar environment.
Investigators
Mohammad Mahoor
Founder and CEO
DreamFace Technologies, LLC
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- •Aggressive behavior
- •Diagnosed with severe dementia or memory loss
- •Acute physical illness that impairs ability to participate
- •Patients with serious comorbidity, tumors and other diseases casually related to cognitive impairment
- •History of alcohol or drug abuse, head trauma, psychoactive substance use and other causes of memory impairment
- •Significant sensory impairment
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Cognitive/Memory Ability
Time Frame: assessed at baseline (week 1), week 4, and 8. Week 8 reported.
Participants will complete the Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) test, a screening method for Alzheimer's and other dementia. Scores range from 0 to 30. Scores of 27 to 30 are considered normal in a person with a high school education. Scores between 21 and 26 suggest a mild neurocognitive disorder. Scores between 0 and 20 indicate dementia.