SimpleC Wellness Platform With Social Robot Interaction
- Conditions
- Quality of LifeMild Cognitive ImpairmentEngagement, PatientMoodAgingCognitive ImpairmentDementia
- Interventions
- Other: SimpleC Wellness Platform with Social Robot Interaction
- Registration Number
- NCT05296239
- Lead Sponsor
- SimpleC, LLC
- Brief Summary
This implementation study will be conducted to test a Socially-Assistive Robot (SAR) system for residents in an Assisted Living environment. The goal of the SAR system is to enhance social engagement and connectedness. The system engages residents via robot-facilitated activities such as trivia and reminder and is integrated with the SimpleC Wellness Platform.
- Detailed Description
This is a 3-week mixed-method study to assess the installation procedure, assess user first impressions, develop training, assess user materials, and identify any barriers and concerns during implementation. New features and design will be validated.
Research questions include:
* How should the SAR system be introduced to the users and their environment?
* What are facilitators and barriers to implementation?
* Will users accept the SAR system in their environment?
* What are facilitators and barriers to SAR system acceptance?
* What are the desired parameters that the SAR system should have?
* What social behaviors do users expect?
* What tasks would be acceptable that the SAR system tablet do?
* How should the SAR system's perception, competence, and awareness be presented to users?
* What is most valuable to users and why?
* If the answer depends, then what does it depend on (user, task, environment)?
Sample: Thirty individuals will participate: 10 residents, 10 family, and 10 staff. Enrollment will stop when reaching saturation.
Procedure: The research will follow established procedures for recruitment, screening, and assessment. Participants will provide informed consent, which will be followed by a baseline assessment. Participants will be screened to ascertain inclusion and exclusion criteria. Residents and Senior Housing Community will receive the new SAR system, which includes a virtual robot and physical social robot. At the beginning of the study, enrolled residents will receive a tablet with a personalized profile, wellness programs, and virtual robot using the standard SimpleC enrollment process. Installation will be followed by training. Residents and family will be invited to personalize residents' profile and programming. One social robot will be implement for the whole community. Participants will engage with the SAR system as they are willing. All staff, residents, and family will be invited to use the SAR system, independent of study participation status. At the end of the study, assessments will be administered, which is followed by a brief interview.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 26
- All: Fluent in English
- Resident: 50 years and older
- Resident: lives in Assisted Living Community
- Resident: MMSE score of 13 or higher
- Family member: 18 years and older
- Family member: family or friend of resident
- Family member: no diagnosis of dementia or related disorder
- Staff: 18 years and older
- Staff: works for the Senior Housing Community
- All: pregnant
- Resident: Expecting to move during the study
- Resident: Both legally deaf and blind
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description SimpleC Wellness Platform with Social Robot Interaction SimpleC Wellness Platform with Social Robot Interaction -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Facilitators to successful implementation 3 weeks Identified factors that facilitate successful implementation (e.g., WiFi, environmental set up, user perceptions) as derived from analysis of: \[interview, observational notes, usage data\]
Barriers to successful implementation 3 weeks Identified factors that are barriers to implementation (e.g., WiFi, environmental set up, user perceptions) as derived from: \[interview, observational notes, usage data\]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Technology acceptance and adoption 3 weeks \[Interview\] Assessment of users acceptance and adoption ease of use, usefulness, and satisfaction of using the technology.
Conversation quality 3 weeks \[Interview\] User perceptions on the usefulness and ease of use in conversing with the technology.
Guilt Scale. A 4-point scale with higher score indicating higher guilt. 3 weeks \[Questionnaire\] Family caregiver feelings of guilt.
Usability and usefulness 3 weeks Identified factors that indicate the ease of use and usefulness for different tasks as derived from analysis of: \[Interview, usage data\]
Value proposition/Economic Impact 3 weeks \[Interview\] Discussions with facility staff and key decision makers to understand the value of the technology in providing social interaction and reminders to their residents.
Requirements 3 weeks Identified requirements for design, training, and communication as derived from analysis of: \[Interview, observations\]
Technology Acceptance Model Questionnaire. A 12-item scale with high scores indicating higher acceptance. 3 weeks \[Questionnaires\] Assessment of users' perceived ease of use, usefulness, and satisfaction of using the technology.
Robot Social Attributes 3 weeks \[Interview\] Social Assistive Robot social attributes are identified (e.g., friendliness, competency, etc)
Affect 3 weeks \[Interview\] Feelings of enjoyment, satisfaction, when using the technology
Robotic Social Attributes Scale (RoSAS). An 18-item scale with high scores indicating positive attitudes for dimensions of warmth and competency and a negative attitude for dimension of discomfort. 3 weeks \[Questionnaire\] Perception and judgment of Social Assistive Robot social attributes on 3 dimensions: Warmth, competency, and discomfort
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
SimpleC, LLC
🇺🇸Atlanta, Georgia, United States
University of Georgia
🇺🇸Athens, Georgia, United States