A study on the Effects of Socially Assistive Robots (SAR) in Intramural Elderly Health Care * A Quasi Experimental Trial.

A study on the Effects of Socially Assistive Robots (SAR) in Intramural Elderly Health Care * A Quasi Experimental Trial. - Effectiveness of Paro in Psychogeriatric Care.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON37472

Enrollment

Registered

2012-07-11

Start date

2012-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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Conditions

Alzheimer dementia

Interventions

Participants will receive Paro involved interventions in their daily living/activities, over two periods of one month, as described in the intervention-protocol. Involved care givers receive an inst

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Dementia 2. Undesirable psychological / psychosocial unrest or mood 3. Experienced difficulties in provision of daily care

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. No written consent 2. Medical (somatic or psychiatric) objections against participation formulated by the Multidisciplinary team (MDO).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Paro on individually (per subject) and short-term (during and after treatment) defined goals. The goals can be categorized into two main groups: 1. For therapeutic purposes, involving psychological functioning, psychosocial well-being, social behavior and reactivation. 2. To facilitate daily care activities. During each of the 4 periods (A, B, A, B) the behavior of the participants is measured 5 times by a Goal Attainment Scale i.e. the IPPA-score (Individually Prioritized Problems Assessment).	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of Paro on individually (per subject) and short-term (during and after treatment) defined goals. The goals can be categorized into two main groups: 1. For therapeutic purposes, involving psychological functioning, psychosocial well-being, social behavior and reactivation. 2. To facilitate daily care activities. During each of the 4 periods (A, B, A, B) the behavior of the participants is measured 5 times by a Goal Attainment Scale i.e. the IPPA-score (Individually Prioritized Problems Assessment).

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Psychological and psychosocial functioning during treatment (facilitating daily care activities). The psychological and psychosocial functioning of the participant is measured based on a mood scale. The frequency of the measurements is equal to the measurements of the primary objective. 2. Experienced practical issues by care providers: semi structured questionnaires. During the interventions (i.e. periods A en B) a questionnaire will be conducted with the involved care providers, per participant, by the observer or the investigator(s), at the end of each period. Resulting in 4 questionnaires per participant	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Psychological and psychosocial functioning during treatment (facilitating daily care activities). The psychological and psychosocial functioning of the participant is measured based on a mood scale. The frequency of the measurements is equal to the measurements of the primary objective. 2. Experienced practical issues by care providers: semi structured questionnaires. During the interventions (i.e. periods A en B) a questionnaire will be conducted with the involved care providers, per participant, by the observer or the investigator(s), at the end of each period. Resulting in 4 questionnaires per participant

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Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)