Feasibility of evaluating responses to care support robot for dementia

Feasibility of evaluating psychological and emotional responses to sensory stimuli in people with dementia : a pilot study - Feasibility of evaluating psychological and emotional responses to sensory stimuli in people with dementia : a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000046256

Enrollment

Registered

2021-12-01

Start date

2021-12-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Dementia

Interventions

Visual, auditory, and light touch stimuli produced by emotional support robots are presented 30 seconds in maximum, respectively.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: -Able to maintain sitting position for 15 minutes or more -Able to communicate in easy words and to obey two-step commands -Consent to the implementation of this study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Unstable physical or mental condition -Be evident of higher cognitive dysfunction due to causes other than dementia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Completion rate of presenting robotic stimulation (Ratio of actual stimulus presentation time to planned stimulus presentation time)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
-Subjective evaluation of emotion in receiving robotic stimulation -Facial expression during robotic stimulation -Spoken words during robotic stimulation	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactHiroko Nakamura

National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology Assistive Robot Center

clinrob@ncgg.go.jp0562-46-2311

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026