Study of the Acceptability and Psychosocial Impact of Using a Telepresence Robot in the Living Space of Inpatients

NCT04899830 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2019-A02088-49
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 49
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 4

Brief Summary

This study focuses on the mobile robot assist device for tele-interaction: the "COVEALINK 2" robot. This telepresence robot is designed for remote use inside the home. It works with an Internet connection (Wifi or 4G). It consists of a control interface (an application installed on the smartphone or tablet of the hospitalized patient) and a mobile robot placed in the home of the hospitalized patient (composed of a mobile platform, a visualization screen whose tilt is adjustable remotely for better adaptation to the interlocutors and an audio communication system). From the app installed on his smartphone or tablet, the patient hospitalized in the center for a long time (2 months minimum) will be able to start remotely (from the center where he is hospitalized) the robot and have it move within his home to communicate with the people present at the time of use (family, friends, neighbors etc.).

Conditions

Motor Disorders; Cognitive Disability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Evaluation of the medium-term acceptance of robotic tele-interaction

  Measured with hospitalized patients using questionnaires developed by the LP3C (Laboratory of Psychology, Cognition, Behavior, Communication)

  At 2 months

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• Evaluation of the a priori acceptability of robotic tele-interaction

  Day 0

• Evaluation of the short-term acceptance of robotic tele-interaction

  At 1 month

• Measure the effects of the use of the telepresence device on the patient's perception of his environment and his psycho-thymic state.

  Day 0

• Measure the effects of the use of the telepresence device on the patient's perception of his environment and his psycho-thymic state.

  Day 0

• Measure the effects of the use of the telepresence device on the patient's perception of his environment and his psycho-thymic state.

  Day 0

Study Arms (1)

Installation of a telepresence robot in the home of a disabled person hospitalized in a PRM center

EXPERIMENTAL

From the application installed on a tablet, the patient hospitalized in a center for a period of at least 2 months can start from the center where he is hospitalized the mobile robotic telepresence assistance device installed at home to communicate with his family, his friends, his neighbors,…)

Device: Telepresence robot

Interventions

Telepresence robot DEVICE

From the application installed on a tablet, the patient hospitalized in a center for a period of at least 2 months can start from the center where he is hospitalized the mobile robotic telepresence assistance device installed at home to communicate with his family, his friends, his neighbors,…)

Installation of a telepresence robot in the home of a disabled person hospitalized in a PRM center

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Age ≧ 18 years old
• Affiliation to a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme
• Having signed a free informed consent in writing
• Hospitalized in PRM for a foreseeable period of at least 60 days
• Living space compatible with the movement of the robot (verified by a home visit by the center's occupational therapist) and equipped with wifi
• Cognitive and motor functions compatible with the use of the tablet or phone independently, with learning capabilities to use the robot and the completion of questionnaires and interviews remotely
• Medically stable

You may not qualify if:

• Mood and behavior disorders not stabilized
• Insufficient command of the French language
• Protected adults (guardianship / curatorship)
• Pregnant or breastfeeding women
• Persons deprived of their liberty
• Being unable to issue their consent
• Person who has already presented a form of addiction to technologies and / or video games

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Association APPROCHE: lead
• LP3C, University of Rennes 2: collaborator
• COVEA: collaborator

Study Sites (4)

CR Mulhouse

Mulhouse, Alsace, 68100, France

Location

IUR Clémenceau

Strasbourg, Alsace, 67000, France

Location

CMRRF de Kerpape

Ploemeur, Brittany Region, 56270, France

Location

CMPR Côte d'Amour

Saint-Nazaire, Pays de la Loire Region, 44600, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Thibaud Honoré, Doctor

  CMRRF de Kerpape

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2021
• First Posted: May 25, 2021
• Study Start: October 24, 2020
• Primary Completion: January 18, 2024
• Study Completion: April 18, 2024
• Last Updated: March 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2020-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

FR (4)