Status:
UNKNOWN
Robot-assisted Cognitive Training for Lonely Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Georgia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Applied Universal Dynamics, Corp.
Van Robotics, Inc.
Conditions:
Cognitive Change
Cognitive Impairment, Mild
Eligibility:
All Genders
65+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will use a socially assistive robot to deliver cognitive training in the form of a music (piano) learning intervention to socially isolated older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Detailed Description
Cognitive training has been shown in past research to improve cognitive function in older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment. Music learning has been previously shown to be a particular...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria:
- Be able to speak, read and write in English with a high degree of fluency
- Cumulative music learning experience \< 3 years
- Able to sit upright for two hours at a time
- Able to see images on a screen at a distance of approximately 20 inches
- Must have independent transportation to and from the Institute of Gerontology, weekly, for 27 weeks
- No hearing impairment beyond what is correctable via hearing aid
- Must have a safe location in the home to store and use an 88-key keyboard + stand and piano bench
- No more than mildly cognitively impaired: global deterioration scale no higher than 2-3; Clinical Dementia Rating Scale no higher than 0.5 (sum of boxes)
- Must have a close companion, family member or loved one who can attend the first and last visit
- Must be capable of providing informed consent (based on responses to questions on study purpose, tasks, benefits, incentives and risks).
- Must have a computer or tablet that is connected to broadband internet, to be used three times over the course of the study
- Must have access to an e-mail account that can be checked three times during the study
- Exclusion criteria:
- No previous diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementias
- No condition that limits movement of the hands or fingers
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 7 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04051918
Start Date
October 7 2021
End Date
August 31 2023
Last Update
November 2 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia, United States, 30602