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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12612000627853
ACTRN12612000627853
Completed
Phase 1

The effect of PARO (Therapeutic Robots) on social engagement, communication, and quality of life (QOL) in people living with dementia in residential care

Griffith University0 sites16 target enrollmentJune 12, 2012

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Griffith University
Enrollment
16
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
June 12, 2012
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Aged 65 years or older; have a diagnosis of mid to late stage dementia, or meet the criteria for probable mid to late stage dementia of the Alzheimer’s type as per the DSM\-IV; be identified by family or staff as socially isolated, depressed, or having low quality of life; be able to sit upright comfortably in chair / wheelchair so that they can see the PARO activity; be able to move both hands.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Blind or severely deaf

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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