Ruby Yu|Elsie Hui|Jenny Lee|Darren M.C. Poon|Ashley Ng|Kitty Sit|K. Ip|Fanny Yeung|Michael Wong|Takanori Shibata|Jean Woo
Use of a Therapeutic, Socially Assistive Pet Robot (PARO) in Improving Mood and Stimulating Social Interaction and Communication for People With Dementia: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Chinese University of Hong Kong|Shatin Hospital|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Shatin Hospital|Shatin Hospital|Shatin Hospital|Shatin Hospital|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Chinese University of Hong Kong|Tokyo Institute of Technology|National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology|Massachusetts Institute of Technology|Chinese University of Hong Kong
socially assistive robotics growing area geriatric researchthis singleblind randomized controlled trial rct aims investigate use paro therapeutic socially assistive pet robot improving mood stimulating social interaction communication people dementia communityfor study 40 communitydwelling older chinese adults 60 years mild moderate dementia recruited randomly assigned paro therapy group psychosocial activities control group treatments consist six 30minute weekly sessions conducted geriatric day hospital subjects groups assessed trained research assistant baseline pre posttreatment mood assessed simplified face scale social interaction communication ie facial expressions reactions towards treatment assessed observation table primary outcome measures secondary outcome measures include assessments cognitive function minimental state examination depressive symptoms cornell scale depression dementia well caregiver burden zarit burden inventory subjective impression towards treatment qualitative comments caregivers facilitator therapists also obtainedrecruitment pilot study began 2014 last subject expected complete posttreatment assessment 2015this first rct using paro improve mood stimulate social interaction communication care older people dementia well provide evidence basis use paro dementia care hong kongthe australian new zealand clinical trials registry anzctr actrn12614000037606 httpswwwanzctrorgautrialregistrationtrialreviewaspxactrn12614000037606 archived webcite httpwwwwebcitationorg6xi7uxdu9