RECRUITING

Use of Socially Assistive Robots for Long Term Care Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment and Apathy

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

The objective of this study is to demonstrate the impact of a socially assistive robot system on reducing apathy among cognitively impaired older adults residing in long term care facilities. Earlier phases of this project demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of the robotic system. First, investigators will improve the social robotic interaction architecture through additional software development, enhance its versatility, and make it easy for non-experts to run. Second, 188 participants will be randomized to either usual activity programs at the long term care facility, or the usual activity programs plus the robotic activities. Researchers will examine the effect on apathy and also plan on examining underlying individual and facility factors that influence the impact of the robotic activities.

Official Title

Impact of a Novel Socially Assistive Robotic Architecture on Engaging Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia in Long Term Care Settings

Quick Facts

Study Start:2021-09-13
Study Completion:2025-07-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05178992

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Residing \>3 months in long term care facility
  2. * Evidence of mild cognitive impairment (SAGE score 15-16), mild dementia (SAGE score \<15, AD8\<2, DSRD\<19), or moderate dementia (SAGE \<15, AD8\>1, DSRD 19-36)
  3. * Symptoms of apathy (Score 30+ on AES-C)
  1. * Severe cognitive impairment
  2. * Physically unable to participate
  3. * Unable to provide assent
  4. * Uncorrected vision or hearing
  5. * Never spoke English
  6. * Unable to sit comfortably in chair
  7. * Acutely ill, terminally ill or unresponsive
  8. * Unable to be moved to activity location
  9. * Aggressive or combative

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Kelley Colopietro, BS
CONTACT
4436176792
kelley.j.colopietro@vanderbilt.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, 37212-2010
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Vanderbilt University

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2021-09-13
Study Completion Date2025-07-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2021-09-13
Study Completion Date2025-07-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Apathy
  • Robotics
  • Virtual Reality

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Alzheimer Disease