A study on the Effects of Socially Assistive Robots (SAR) in Intramural Elderly Health Care * A Quasi Experimental Trial.
Completed
- Conditions
- Alzheimerdementia10012272
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37472
- Lead Sponsor
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 70
Inclusion Criteria
1. Dementia
2. Undesirable psychological / psychosocial unrest or mood
3. Experienced difficulties in provision of daily care
Exclusion Criteria
1. No written consent
2. Medical (somatic or psychiatric) objections against participation formulated by the Multidisciplinary team (MDO).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>The primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Paro on<br /><br>individually (per subject) and short-term (during and after treatment) defined<br /><br>goals.<br /><br>The goals can be categorized into two main groups:<br /><br>1. For therapeutic purposes, involving psychological functioning, psychosocial<br /><br>well-being, social behavior and reactivation.<br /><br>2. To facilitate daily care activities.<br /><br><br /><br>During each of the 4 periods (A, B, A, B) the behavior of the participants is<br /><br>measured 5 times by a Goal Attainment Scale i.e. the IPPA-score (Individually<br /><br>Prioritized Problems Assessment).</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>1. Psychological and psychosocial functioning during treatment (facilitating<br /><br>daily care activities).<br /><br>The psychological and psychosocial functioning of the participant is measured<br /><br>based on a mood scale. The frequency of the measurements is equal to the<br /><br>measurements of the primary objective.<br /><br><br /><br>2. Experienced practical issues by care providers: semi structured<br /><br>questionnaires.<br /><br>During the interventions (i.e. periods A en B) a questionnaire will be<br /><br>conducted with the involved care providers, per participant, by the observer or<br /><br>the investigator(s), at the end of each period. Resulting in 4 questionnaires<br /><br>per participant</p><br>