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Preliminary study on the effects of reminiscing with AI on cognitive and psychological functions

Preliminary study on the effects of reminiscing with conversational AI on cognitive and psychological functions - Effects of reminiscing with conversational AI

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000056330
Enrollment
20
Registered
2024-12-02
Start date
2024-12-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy older adults

Interventions

Conversations with the reminiscence AI app for 30 minutes each time, twice a week for 12 weeks No intervention (Try to live a normal life)

Sponsors

Tohoku University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 65 and over, 74 and under (at the time of registration) Men and women Have a smartphone or tablet (Android, iOS) Able to engage in conversations using the reminiscence AI application for 30 minutes twice a week for 12 weeks (3 months) during the study period. Have given their written consent to participate in the study. Those who have agreed to the privacy policy of the reminiscence AI application.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who are unable to give informed consent Those with a history or current history of dementia, mild cognitive impairment, or psychiatric disorders Those who score 23 or below on the dementia screening test administered as a pre-test Patients with hearing impairment Those who are currently participating in other clinical research Those who have other difficulties in conducting the research.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Self-esteem before and after 12-week intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test Verbal Paired Associates I, II Verbal fluency test Frontal assessment battery The World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index PGC Morale Scale UCLA loneliness scale Geriatric depression scale Satisfaction With Life Scale Lubbens social network scale Profile of mood states2 Subjective happiness scale Ikigai

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKentaro Oba

Tohoku University Smart-Aging Research Center

kentaro.oba.c6@tohoku.ac.jp022-717-8824

Outcome results

None listed

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