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An LLM-Driven Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention Delivered by an Embodied Social Robot for Cognitive Training in Mild Cognitive Impairment

An LLM-Driven Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention Delivered by an Embodied Social Robot for Cognitive Training in Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600125870
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-01
Start date
2026-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

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Conditions

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Interventions

Intervention group:LLM-assisted embodied social robot-based just-in-time adaptive cognitive training, three sessions per week, approximately 45 to 60 minutes per session, for 24 weeks. The system dyna
Control group:Non-adaptive active cognitive training delivered via a tablet-based program, with the same frequency and duration as the intervention group: three sessions per week, approximately 45 to

Sponsors

School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 60 years or older; 2. Meeting Petersen's diagnostic criteria for mild cognitive impairment; 3. MoCA score between 18 and 25, with appropriate adjustment according to educational level; 4. Having sufficient language communication, hearing, and vision abilities to understand study instructions and complete assessments and training; 5. Living in a community or home setting and able to participate in the 24-week cognitive training program as required; 6. Written informed consent provided by the participant or his/her legal representative or family member.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia; 2. Severe or unstable psychiatric disorders; 3. Contraindications to MRI, such as implanted metallic devices or severe claustrophobia; 4. Severe physical disability preventing participation in robot-based interaction or cognitive training; 5. Participation in other cognitive intervention clinical trials during the study period; 6. Other conditions judged by the investigators as unsuitable for participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) total score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Domain-specific cognitive functions (including memory, attention, executive function, language, and orientation);Emotional states (including relevant scales or clinical assessment indicators for depression, anxiety, apathy, etc.);Motivation and engagement (including training participation, task completion, subjective experience, and technology acceptance);Compliance (including actual training frequency, completion rate, number of interruptions, and reasons for withdrawal);Safety (including fatigue, dizziness, emotional discomfort, device-related risks, privacy and data security incidents, etc.);Mechanistic subgroup indicators (resting-state functional MRI functional connectivity, brain network indicators, and changes in blood biomarkers);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYingjuan Cao

School of Nursing and Rehabilitation, Shandong University

caoyj@sdu.edu.cn+86 185 6008 2789

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 30, 2026