Study of the Acceptability and Psychosocial Impact of Using a Telepresence Robot in the Living Space of Inpatients

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Cognitive Disability; Motor Disorders
• Interventions: Device: Telepresence robot

• Registration Number: NCT04899830
• Lead Sponsor: Association APPROCHE

Brief Summary

This study focuses on the mobile robot assist device for tele-interaction: the "COVEALINK 2" robot. This telepresence robot is designed for remote use inside the home. It works with an Internet connection (Wifi or 4G). It consists of a control interface (an application installed on the smartphone or tablet of the hospitalized patient) and a mobile robot placed in the home of the hospitalized patient (composed of a mobile platform, a visualization screen whose tilt is adjustable remotely for better adaptation to the interlocutors and an audio communication system). From the app installed on his smartphone or tablet, the patient hospitalized in the center for a long time (2 months minimum) will be able to start remotely (from the center where he is hospitalized) the robot and have it move within his home to communicate with the people present at the time of use (family, friends, neighbors etc.).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-10-24
• Study First Submitted: 2021-05-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-05-19
• Study First Posted: 2021-05-25
• Status Verified: 2023-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-08
• Primary Completion: 2024-07-01
• Study Completion: 2024-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• Age ≧ 18 years old
• Affiliation to a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme
• Having signed a free informed consent in writing
• Hospitalized in PRM for a foreseeable period of at least 60 days
• Living space compatible with the movement of the robot (verified by a home visit by the center's occupational therapist) and equipped with wifi
• Cognitive and motor functions compatible with the use of the tablet or phone independently, with learning capabilities to use the robot and the completion of questionnaires and interviews remotely
• Medically stable

Exclusion Criteria

• Subject being in a period of exclusion from another protocol
• Mood and behavior disorders not stabilized
• Insufficient command of the French language
• Protected adults (guardianship / curatorship)
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Persons deprived of their liberty
• Being unable to issue their consent
• Person who has already presented a form of addiction to technologies and / or video games

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Installation of a telepresence robot in the home of a disabled person hospitalized in a PRM center	Telepresence robot	From the application installed on a tablet, the patient hospitalized in a center for a period of at least 2 months can start from the center where he is hospitalized the mobile robotic telepresence assistance device installed at home to communicate with his family, his friends, his neighbors,...)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of the medium-term acceptance of robotic tele-interaction	At 2 months	Measured with hospitalized patients using questionnaires developed by the LP3C (Laboratory of Psychology, Cognition, Behavior, Communication)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Measure the effects of the use of the telepresence device on the patient's perception of his environment and his psycho-thymic state.	At 2 months	This assessment is done using validated measurement scale relating to level of social participation: LHS scale (London Handicap Scale). This scale questions everyday life by assessing mobility, physical independence, occupation (work, hobbies, vacations, etc.), social integration, perception of the outside world and economic independence.; It takes the form of a questionnaire comprising 6 items rated from 0 to 1: - 1 = no handicap - 0 = maximum handicap.
Evaluation of the a priori acceptability of robotic tele-interaction for users, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team	Day 0	Measurement with categories of users around the patient and members of the multidisciplinary team, using questionnaires developed by the LP3C (Laboratory of Psychology, Cognition, Behavior, Communication). Measurement of a priori acceptability on Day 0. A priori acceptability corresponds to the study of representations of the user upstream of any use of the technology.
Evaluation of the a priori acceptability of robotic tele-interaction	Day 0	Measured with hospitalized patients using questionnaires developed by the LP3C (Laboratory of Psychology, Cognition, Behavior, Communication). Measure of the a priori acceptability on Day 0. A priori acceptability corresponds to the study of representations of the user upstream of any use of the technology.
Evaluation of the short-term acceptance of robotic tele-interaction	At 1 month	Measured with hospitalized patients using questionnaires developed by the LP3C (Laboratory of Psychology, Cognition, Behavior, Communication). Measurement of acceptance at Day 30. The acceptance phase studies the user's judgment and impressions after the user's first interactions with the system
Evaluation of the medium-term acceptance of robotic tele-interaction for users, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team	At 2 months	Measurement with categories of users around the patient and members of the multidisciplinary team, using questionnaires developed by the LP3C (Laboratory of Psychology, Cognition, Behavior, Communication). Measurement of acceptance at Day 60. The acceptance phase studies the user's judgment and impressions after the user's first interactions with the system.

Trial Locations

Locations (4)

CR Mulhouse; 🇫🇷 Mulhouse, Alsace, France

IUR Clémenceau; 🇫🇷 Strasbourg, Alsace, France

CMPR Côte d'Amour; 🇫🇷 Saint-Nazaire, Pays De La Loire, France

CMRRF de Kerpape; 🇫🇷 Ploemeur, Bretagne, France