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
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 22
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Cognitive/Memory Ability
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age ≥ 65 years
- •Early Alzheimer's disease and related dementia diagnosed by a qualified provider
- •Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) score between 10 and 25
- •Resident of assisted living facility for at least one month prior and for the duration of the study
- •Deemed conditioned enough to participate in physical activities after a wellness check
- •Verbal skill to interact
- •Participant or Legal decision
排除标准
- •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
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Cognitive/Memory Ability
时间窗: 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.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Mohammad Mahoor
Founder and CEO
DreamFace Technologies, LLC