Healthy persons
Conditions
Interventions
Before introduction of toileting support robot
After introduction of toileting support robot (4 weeks use)
Sponsors
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Center of Assistive Robotics and Rehabilitation for Longevity and Good Health
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Up to 20 long-term care workers in facilities that are familiar with a toileting support robots, up to 20 long-term care workers in facilities that are not familiar with them, also up to 20 nursing staff or care workers in Convalescent and Community Comprehensive Care Wards of National Center of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the care recipients (Maximum 4 people each: Up to 12 people in the above 2 facilities), who uses the support robot 2. Among them, the consent of the document was obtained with the free will of the person who participated in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with a history of brain disease, neurological/muscular disease, heart disease, epilepsy 2. Having a pacemaker 3. Pregnant women 4. Other persons who are deemed inappropriate by the Research Director or Research Divider
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of independent excretion of the care recipient during 4 weeks after the start of using the toileting support robot | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Sleep time and quality of the care recipient | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactKenji Kato
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Lab Clinical Evaluation with Robotics, Center of Assistive Robotics and Rehabilitation for Longevity
Outcome results
None listed