Cognitive and Psychosocial Effects of Communication Robot Intervention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Cognitive and Psychosocial Effects of a Communication Robot Intervention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults Living Alone or with Others: A Randomized Controlled Trial - CARE Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000061903

Enrollment

Registered

2026-06-15

Start date

2026-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Community-Dwelling Older Adults Living Alone or with Others

Interventions

Participants will have a BOCCO emo communication robot installed in their homes and will use it to communicate with family members and others. No predetermined frequency of communication will be speci

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 65 years or older. Individuals who are able to understand how to use the communication robot. Individuals who use a mobile phone.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with severe cognitive impairment. Individuals with severe visual or hearing impairment that interferes with the use of the communication robot.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Logical Memory I and II scores of the Wechsler Memory Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
MoCA-J WHOQOL-OLD LSI-Z GDS-15 Short-form UCLA NCGG-SGS	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKatsushi Yokoi

Osaka Metropolitan University Graduate School of Rehabilitation Science

yokoikat@omu.ac.jp0661671264

Outcome results

None listed

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