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Mobile Service Robot for Aging

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Mark Yim, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Elders, age 55 and older,who are members of Living Independently For Elders (LIFE) run by the University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing and their caregivers.
Elders at Kearsley or Mercy Douglas who are 62 years and older, in imminent risk of a nursing home placement, attends LIFE center daily (day program), able to have activities of daily living (ADL) needs met by caregivers, able to pay required rent for apartment, and able to function safely in community with other elders.
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 session, about 1 hour in length
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Study Summary

This trial uses robots to help the elderly with basic needs and track their health.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 session, about 1 hour in length
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 session, about 1 hour in length for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability Scale for Deployment 1
Acceptability Scale for Deployment 2
Sociability Scale for Deployment 1
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Acceptability
Sociability

Trial Design

5Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Aim 2: Deployment 2 (Elders)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Observe Elders, Clinicians and Caregiver's survey, interview and observational responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot - 1st concept (elders, clinicians, caregivers), 2nd mobile base (elders only), and 3rd mobile base with arm in daily supportive tasks (elders only)
Group II: Aim 2: Deployment 1 (Elders)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Observe Elders, Clinicians and Caregiver's survey, interview and observational responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot - 1st concept (elders, clinicians, caregivers), 2nd mobile base (elders only), and 3rd mobile base with arm in daily supportive tasks (elders only)
Group III: Aim 1 (Survey): EldersExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Observe Elders, Clinicians and Caregiver's survey, interview and observational responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot - 1st concept (elders, clinicians, caregivers), 2nd mobile base (elders only), and 3rd mobile base with arm in daily supportive tasks (elders only)
Group IV: Aim 1 (Survey): CliniciansExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Observe Elders, Clinicians and Caregiver's survey, interview and observational responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot - 1st concept (elders, clinicians, caregivers), 2nd mobile base (elders only), and 3rd mobile base with arm in daily supportive tasks (elders only)
Group V: Aim 1 (Survey): CaregiversExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Observe Elders, Clinicians and Caregiver's survey, interview and observational responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot - 1st concept (elders, clinicians, caregivers), 2nd mobile base (elders only), and 3rd mobile base with arm in daily supportive tasks (elders only)
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Mobile Service Robot
2014
N/A
~60

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of PennsylvaniaLead Sponsor
1,994 Previous Clinical Trials
42,879,190 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Aging
520,838 Patients Enrolled for Aging
U.S. National Science FoundationFED
34 Previous Clinical Trials
8,821 Total Patients Enrolled
Mark Yim, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Pennsylvanica

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is enrollment in this clinical trial still open?

"According to records held on clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is no longer actively seeking out participants, having first been posted in July 2014 and last updated in September 2022. While recruitment has ceased for this particular research project, there are still 245 other studies that require patients at the current juncture."

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~5 spots leftby Mar 2025