Robot-assisted tailored activity programme for people with dementia and their caregivers

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial will enroll 60 person-caregiver dyads to test a 12-week robot-assisted tailored activity programme versus usual community care. The intervention delivers personalized physical activities supported by a robot to promote activity among both the person with dementia and their primary caregiver. Primary outcomes include feasibility measures and changes in physical activity levels, with secondary outcomes of self-efficacy for exercise, dyadic quality of life, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and psychological wellbeing. All outcomes are measured at baseline and immediately after the intervention to determine preliminary efficacy and acceptability.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria for people with dementia:

* mild to moderate stage dementia at a standardized mini-mental state examination score (MMSE) higher than 10;
* be able to walk independently;
* being physically inactive (categorized as "low/inactive" by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire);
* free from other medical/functional conditions that would limit physical activity.

Exclusion Criteria for people with dementia:

* high risk of falling (Berg Balance Scale \<45);
* not be suitable for doing physical activity as recommended by the primary care physician;
* currently involved in another interventional study involving physical exercise;
* had acute hospitalization \>3 times in the past year.

Inclusion Criteria for caregivers:

* primary informal caregivers who reside with the of the person with dementia;
* have provided care for more than six months;
* have no intention to send the care recipient to nursing homes in the next six months;
* being physically inactive;
* use a smartphone.

Exclusion Criteria for caregivers:

* caregivers with unstable physical or mental conditions;
* cannot communicate logically;
* not suitable for doing physical activity as recommended by a primary care physician.

Where it's running

• The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  Hong Kong, Hong Kong Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.