None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This project aims to investigate whether robots can improve quality of life for people in a retirement village. This trial is a cross-over randomized controlled trial with 26 independent living residents with their own robot in their apartment. The robots can take blood pressure, remind about taking medication, provide entertainment and brain fitness games. They can also provide information about activities at the village. The outcome measures are resident quality of life, depression, adherence to medication, and perceptions of the robots, after 2 months.
Interventions
A robot is to be placed in the apartment of each resident for 2 months. Depending on the needs of the participant, the robot can do:medication management, blood pressure reading, telecommunication (with relatives, friends, staff), brain fitness software, show videos and photos, lifetime health diary (shows health records), and give access to web content such as information about the retirement village. The participants can use the robot at their discretion. THere is a washout period of three wee
A robot is to be placed in the apartment of each resident for 2 months. Depending on the needs of the participant, the robot can do:medication management, blood pressure reading, telecommunication (with relatives, friends, staff), brain fitness software, show videos and photos, lifetime health diary (shows health records), and give access to web content such as information about the retirement village. The participants can use the robot at their discretion. THere is a washout period of three weeks. THis is in addition to standard care.
Sponsors
University of Auckland
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Crossover
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
age over 65 years must reside in independent living facilities at Selwyn Village Retirement Centre
Exclusion criteria
too unwell to participate unable to understand English
Outcome results
None listed