Socially Assistive Robots for Interaction With Older Adults With Dementia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Alzheimer Disease
• Interventions: Behavioral: Play Solitary Games Without a Social Robot; Behavioral: Play Serious Games with a Social Robot (Ryan)

• Registration Number: NCT04384978
• Lead Sponsor: DreamFace Technologies, LLC

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-12
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-05
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-11
• Study First Posted: 2020-05-12
• Primary Completion: 2022-03-06
• Study Completion: 2022-04-15
• Results First Submitted: 2024-05-23
• Status Verified: 2024-06
• Results First Submitted QC: 2024-06-28
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-06-28
• Results First Posted: 2024-07-23
• Last Update Posted: 2024-07-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 22

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Play Solitary Games Without a Social Robot	Control Group: Group 2 users will play solitary games (word puzzles) and activities but will have no interaction with Ryan.
Active Group	Play Serious Games with a Social Robot (Ryan)	Active Group: Group 1 users will play games with and administered by Ryan, 2-3 times a week and 30-minutes per day.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Cognitive/Memory Ability	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.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Eaton Senior Communities; 🇺🇸 Lakewood, Colorado, United States