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Use of technology with social robots to stimulate memory in residents of nursing homes

Effects of interaction with social robots on the cognitive engagement of older adults with dementia living in long-term care homes

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-5gb522g
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-11
Start date
2024-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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Conditions

Cognitive Dysfunction

Interventions

This is a randomized feasibility clinical trial with a crossover and open-label design. Thirty participants will be included, all diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment or mild to moderate dementia,

Sponsors

Escola de Artes Ciencias Humanidades da Universidade de Sao Paulo
Lead Sponsor
Escola de Artes Ciencias Humanidades da Universidade de Sao Paulo
Collaborator

Eligibility

Age
65 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age 65 years or older. Clinical diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment or mild to moderate dementia. Preserved hearing ability. Preserved visual ability. Functional literacy. Both sexes

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of severe dementia or severe cognitive impairment. Hearing loss impairing communication. Uncorrectable visual impairment. Functional illiteracy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
It is expected to identify the predominant types of engagement during eight cognitive activity sessions with older adults, assessed through a semi-structured observational questionnaire based on the Menorah Park Engagement Scale (MPES), considering a minimum variation of 5% in measurements between the social robot and human monitor interventions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
No secondary outcomes are expected

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactMeire Cachioni

Universidade de Sao Paulo - USP Leste

meirec@usp.br+55(11)30918849

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)