Clinical trials: Social Robots
Rare Diseases
Using Social Robots in Children With Rare Diseases and Their Parents: A Feasibility Study
The goals of this clinical trial are to (a) evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a social robot intervention for providing family-based care for rare diseases families and (b) explore the effectiveness of the social…
- Trial name
- NCT06466109
- Testing
- social robot intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Child, Only
Robot Therapy in Pediatric Emergency
The investigators are evaluating if the use of humanoid robots is an optimal distraction strategy in order to produce positive emotional states and facilitate the diagnosis and to reduce treatment time in pediatric age in…
- Trial name
- NCT04627909
- Testing
- Robot, Medical Personnel, Caregiver
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- University of L'Aquila
Pediatrics
Evaluation of Social Robot Usability for Pediatric Patients and Carers
This study is conducted for a mixed methods study. Subjects are 20 child patients and 20 their carers. First, Participants use and interact with a social robot. The robot is controlled by researcher with the wizard of oz. method.
- Trial name
- NCT04993599
- Testing
- Social robot interaction
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Activities of Daily Living
NAO Robot in Pediatric Occupational Therapy
Cerebral Palsy (CP) is a non-progressive neurological disorder that affects movement and posture, often impairing upper extremity function and daily activity performance.
- Trial name
- NAO Robot (NCT07283211)
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy Intervention, NAO Robot-Assisted Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Interactive Mirroring Games wIth sOcial Robot (IOGIOCO) and Robotic System Adapted Into a Clinical Scale (RISCALE)
Background: The importance of early intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) has been widely demonstrated, and developmental trajectories in ASD highlight the importance of nonverbal communication, such as intransitive…
- Trial name
- RISCALE (NCT06855446)
- Testing
- Intervention with social robot NAO, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Emotional Skills Training with Social Robot
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that involves difficulties especially in the sphere of social interaction, social communication, and restricted and stereotyped behavior patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT06179953
- Testing
- NAO intervention, Traditional intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Emotion Regulation
Testing Self-regulation Effects of a 'Smart Toy'
The present experimental study aims to explore the effect of an interactive smart toy on children's stress modulation during a stressful experience compared to a non-interactive prototype.
- Trial name
- NCT03732989
- Testing
- Interactive toy prototype, Non-interactive toy prototype
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
Social Robots and Board Games for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the effectiveness of combining social robot-assisted intervention with physical board games to improve socio-emotional skills in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT07775937
- Testing
- Social Robot-Assisted Board Game Intervention, Conventional Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social Robotics for Autism
Socio-pragmatics focuses on the study of language in the context of social interactions. It explores how individuals use language to communicate effectively in specific social situations, taking into consideration the social…
- Trial name
- SRI (NCT06974240)
- Testing
- Experimental Group, control group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Acquired Brain Injury
Hospital and Home Rehabilitation Based on Social Care Robotics and Artificial Intelligence for Pediatric Patients
This study describes a prospective, longitudinal, randomized controlled trial evaluating Inrobics Rehab, a CE-marked Class I medical device (reg.
- Trial name
- INROBICS (NCT07448103)
- Testing
- Robot-assisted, gamified pediatric upper-limb rehabilitation (hybrid clinic + home program)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Inrobics Social Robotics, S.L.
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Effect Of Social Robots In Cerebral Palsy
The aim of this study is to compare the motivation of the participants, upper extremity skills and daily living activity skills of classical occupational therapy practices in children diagnosed with cerebral palsy with therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT06948227
- Testing
- Daily Living Activities (ADL) Training Program, Social Robot Application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Pediatric Patients, Pediatric Patients in Hospital Settings
Impact of Conversational Approaches in Pediatric Social Robot-Mediated Interventions
This study examines how different robot dialogue systems (rule-based vs. large language model-based) and content types (emotional support vs.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Patients, Pediatric Patients in Hospital Settings, Hospitalized Children
- Trial name
- PRIA (NCT07389902)
- Testing
- Robot-Mediated Emotional Support Activity, Robot-Mediated Safety Education Activity
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Children and Adolescents With Neuromotor Impairment
A Story for Pepper & Nao
The aim of the present study is to improve cognitive processes that are frequently impaired in children characterised by neuromotor impairment, such as the skills of visual-perceptual analysis and selective attention, working…
- Trial name
- LbyT (NCT06797050)
- Testing
- Training in reordering figurative stories with a social robot through the Learning by Teaching approach
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris
Pediatric Cancer, Psychology, Child
Usability and Utility of Mindfulness-based Life Management Social Robots for Children and Adolescents in the Long-term Treatment
The purpose of this study is to apply social robot-based mindfulness-based life management content to pediatric and adolescent patients in the long-term disease treatment process and to assess usability and effectiveness of the…
- Trial name
- NCT06763042
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Life Management Social Robots
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
School Attendance, Academic Level
SchoolCare: A Social Intervention Introducing Telepresence Robots and School Navigation to Reduce School Fragmentation for Children Undergoing Cancer Treatment
Advances in pediatric cancer treatment have led to significant improvements in survival rates, where 5-year survival now exceeds 85%.
- Conditions
- School Attendance, Academic Level, Childhood Cancer Survivors, Social Well-being
- Trial name
- SchoolCare (NCT07398677)
- Testing
- Telepresence robot, School Navigator, Teleteaching and technical support
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Development Language Disorder
Promoting Motivation and Linguage in Developmental Language Disorder Through Interaction With the Humanoid Social Robot
Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a communication disorder that interferes with learning, understanding, and using language.
- Trial name
- NCT07426328
- Testing
- Nao assisted therapy, Standard therapeutic protocol
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Comparing Imitation and Stereotyped Behaviors in Autistic Children: Robots vs. Human Operators
Virtual QT is a social robot designed to interact with humans in social and educational contexts. Equipped with visual and vocal interfaces, the robot can recognize and respond to various human inputs, providing emotional support…
- Trial name
- NCT06144528
- Testing
- QT robot
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Procedural Pain, Procedural Fear
Social Robot Interaction on Fear and Pain Levels in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effectiveness of social robot interaction and digital game-based distraction in reducing fear and pain during venous blood sampling in children aged 4-12 years with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT07632625
- Testing
- Social Robot, Digital Game
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trakya University
Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Social Relations Training for Children With ASD
The following protocol was developed with the intention of significantly improving social skills by focusing on increasing relationship skills among children with ASD.
- Trial name
- NCT06278155
- Testing
- Social relation training with social robot, Traditional social relations training
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Social Isolation
Use of a Social Assistance Robot in a Population of Children Subjected to Prolonged Isolation
During the period of isolation of the hospitalized child, contacts between the child and his family are impaired. Being away from home as well as from the social and family circle can be harmful for the hospitalized child.
- Trial name
- BUDDY-GUARD (NCT06405620)
- Testing
- Assistance robot
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse