Clinical trials: Social Robots
Wound Care, Children Pain Management
Child's Interaction With a Social Robot During Dressing
The aim of this randomized controlled trial, consisting of 30 experimental and 30 control groups, was to examine the effect of a child's interaction with a social robot during wound dressing on their fear and pain.
- Conditions
- Wound Care, Children Pain Management, Distraction Methods, Distraction
- Trial name
- NCT07549191
- Testing
- Social Robot
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Dementia
Effects of a Robot on Physical and Psychosocial Outcomes of Persons With Dementia and Their Social Environment at Home
Background: Dementia rates are increasing worldwide and consequently burden global healthcare resources to a serious degree. However, there is a declining number of caregivers to provide care.
- Trial name
- NCT03818217
- Testing
- Coach Pepper group, Tablet group
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Aging Problems, Caregiver
GUARDIAN: The Social Robot Companion to Support Homecare Nurses
The primary objective of this study is to verify the acceptability of the GUARDIAN system by the elderly, detected through the scale Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT).
- Trial name
- GUARDIAN (NCT05284292)
- Testing
- GUARDIAN platform
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Stress
Comparing the Stress-Reducing Effects of a Robotic Pet and a Weighted Toy
The goal of this trial is to learn whether interacting with a robotic pet (Paro) or holding a weighted sensory toy can reduce stress in healthy adults after an acute stressful experience.
- Trial name
- NCT06975007
- Testing
- Paro Robotic Companion Seal, Weighted Sensory Toy
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Upper Extremity Paralysis
Socially Assistive Robot in Upper-Limb Neurorehabilitation
30 one year post stroke patients with upper limb paresis will be recruited to this study. The study is an RCT consists of two groups of intervention: 1. social robot, 2. computer, and one control group with no intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT03651063
- Testing
- social robot, computer group
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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
Emotion Regulation, Self Harm
Purrble With LGBTQ+ Youth Who Have Self-harmful Thoughts
The primary aim of the proposed Randomised Control study is to investigate the effects of a socially assisted robot (i.e. Purrble) on emotional regulation difficulties (measured by DERS8) with young LGBTQ+ people who have…
- Trial name
- NCT06025942
- Testing
- Purrble intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Promoting Communication in Minimally Verbal Autistic Children with Social Robot
Minimally verbal (MV) children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face significant challenges in communication and social interaction, which are fundamental to learning and development.
- Trial name
- NCT06805916
- Testing
- NAO-Assisted Therapy, Standard therapeutic
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Elderly People, Nursing Home Residents
Study of the Impact of a Social Robot on Unwanted Loneliness in Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the usefulness of social robots reducing unwanted loneliness in persons over 65 living in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Elderly People, Nursing Home Residents, Loneliness, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- WITHPEPPER (NCT06344676)
- Testing
- Cognitive, Mobility, Social
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara Domenech
Brain Injury, Chronic, Intellectual Disability, Mild to Moderate
The (Cost)Effectiveness of a Social Robot for Persons With Problems in Daily Structure and Planning in Disability Care
The goal of this multiple baseline single case study is to study the (cost)effectiveness of a social robot in reducing professional caregiver support and promoting independence for individuals in long-term disability care…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Chronic, Intellectual Disability, Mild to Moderate, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT06592404
- Testing
- Robot Tessa
- Where
- 4 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Academy Het Dorp
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.
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Robot-Mediated Intervention for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders
This study is being done to examine the impact of an interactive, social robotics program in helping children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) understand emotions and how to better recognize emotions while interacting with…
- Trial name
- NCT02617342
- Testing
- Robot-mediated Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Hugo W. Moser Research Institute at Kennedy Krieger, Inc.
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults
engAGE: Managing cognitivE decliNe throuGh Theatre Therapy, Artificial Intelligence and Social Robots drivEn Interventions
The objectives of the engAGE project are to counteract and slow down cognitive decline progression, to enhance the intrinsic capacity of the users, and to support the wellbeing of older persons with mild cognitive impairment…
- Trial name
- engAGE (NCT06302686)
- Testing
- engAGE system, Group practicing with only the support of a booklet
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy, Norway and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Elderly People Living at Home, With an Internet Connection at Home
Study of the Impact of a Social Telepresence Robot on Social Isolation and Loneliness of the Elderly at Home
The main purpose of this monocentric, prospective study is to measure the impact of the implementation of a robotic social telepresence tool, during three months at home, on the feeling of loneliness and social isolation of the…
- Trial name
- DOMIROB (NCT04767100)
- Testing
- Social telepresence robot
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Healthy Adult, Chinese
Social Robots Empowering Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a social robot can effectively support digital-literacy learning among low-income Chinese immigrants, particularly in the context of using the MyChart health portal.
- Trial name
- NCT07707466
- Testing
- robot-guided curriculum, Video-guided curriumlum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
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
Aging
CARESSES Testing and Evaluation Phases
The aim of this study is to conduct and evaluate a controlled experimental trial aimed at exploring whether, to what extent and how a socially-assistive Pepper robot that operates on a unique CARESSES cultural competence solution…
- Trial name
- CARESSES (NCT03756194)
- Testing
- Socially-assistive Pepper robot with a CARESSES cultural competence solution, Socially-assistive control Pepper robot with an alternative CARESSES solution
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident
Robot-assisted Rehabilitation of the Upper Limb in Acute and Subacute Post-stroke Patients
The goal of this study is to determine if robot aided rehabilitation therapy can be equivalent to or more effective than conventional rehabilitation therapy at promoting functional recovery of the paretic upper limb in acute and…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Cerebrovascular Accident, Upper Extremity Paresis
- Trial name
- NCT01102309
- Testing
- Robot therapy (NeReBot), Conventional therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Eremo Hospital, Arco
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
Aging
Affordable Mobile Robots for the Elderly
This project develops and tests the use of service robots to track health of the elderly over time. The objectives are to develop a low-cost mobile manipulator capable of a limited set of elder- relevant manipulation tasks (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT02807506
- Testing
- Mobile Service Robot, Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania