Study of the Impact of a Social Telepresence Robot on Social Isolation and Loneliness of the Elderly at Home

NCT04767100 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2020-A00381-38
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 56
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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 elderly

Conditions

Elderly People Living at Home; With an Internet Connection at Home

Keywords

Elderly people; Living at home; Internet connection

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Measuring subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation according the UCLA Loneliness Scale

  24 weeks

• Measuring the perception of social support according Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support

  24 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Measuring the perceived usability of the robot's software according the System Usability Scale

  24 weeks

• Measuring technology acceptance according ALMERE questionnaire

  12 weeks

• Assessment of the impact of health according 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) scale

  24 weeks

• Assessment of depressive state according Geriatric Depression Scale

  24 weeks

• Assessment positive and negative affect according the Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale (PANAS)

  24 weeks

Interventions

Social telepresence robot DEVICE

Use of a social telepresence robot at home, during three months with the aim of reducing the feeling of loneliness and social isolation among the elderly.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 65 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Elderly subjects living at home, volunteers, divided into 6 groups of 10 people. This represents a simultaneous implementation of 10 robots at home.

You may qualify if:

• Subjects aged at least 65 and living at home in Ile-de-France
• Having expressed his non-opposition to his participation in the study
• Agreeing to host a social telepresence robot at home
• Having an internet connection at home

You may not qualify if:

• Subject aged under 65 or not living at home in Ile-de-France
• Having expressed his opposition to his participation in the study
• With moderate / major cognitive impairment (Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) \<20)
• Placed under tutorship / curatorship
• Whose housing surface is insufficient for reception and robot movements

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Gérond'if: lead

Study Sites (1)

Living Lab Department, Broca Hospital

Paris, Île-de-France Region, 75013, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Isabet B, Rigaud AS, Li W, Pino M. Telepresence Robot Intervention to Reduce Loneliness and Social Isolation in Older Adults Living at Home (Project DOMIROB): Protocol for a Clinical Nonrandomized Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2022 Oct 31;11(10):e40528. doi: 10.2196/40528.

  PMID: 36315231 DERIVED

Study Officials

• Anne-Sophie RIGAUD, MD PhD

  Living Lab Department, Broca Hospital

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 19, 2021
• First Posted: February 23, 2021
• Study Start: September 24, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 8, 2021
• Study Completion: July 29, 2021
• Last Updated: February 3, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-02

Locations

FR (1)