Effects of robot-assisted therapy on moods, social interaction and communication in community-living older adults with dementia

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• Conditions: Dementia; Neurological - Dementias

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000037606
• Lead Sponsor: Ruby Yu

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

Community-living older adults aged 60 years and above will be screened using the Mini-Mental State Examination (CMMSE). Those who score between 10 and 24 with a diagnosis of dementia will be screened for eligibility to the study. Diagnosis of dementia will be based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). Severity of dementia will be determined using Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR). Subjects with mild to moderate dementia (CDR 1 or 2) will be further assessed for the presence of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) using Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI). Only subjects without BPSD will be invited to participate.

Exclusion Criteria

Those who exhibit any BPSD (CMAI total score greater than or equal to 2) will be excluded from the study. Subjects will also be excluded if they have medical conditions severe enough to affect the patient’s ability to complete the treatment course and/or follow-up.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of the simplified face scale score after the intervention when compared with the baseline level[Baseline and post-intervention (6 weeks)]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of cognitive function (will be assessed using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE))[Baseline and post-intervention (6 weeks)];Change of depression (will be assessed with the Corrnell Scale for Depression in Dementia (CSDD))[Baseline and post-intervention (6 weeks)];Social interaction and communication (subjects’ emotion expression towards Paro (Responses) during intervention sessions will be charted on every-one-minute basis with an observation table by reviewing videotaped clips after each intervention session) [During intervention sessions ];Change of caregiver burden (will be assessed with the Zarit burden interview (ZBI))[Baseline and post-intervention (6 weeks)]