RoboCare - Technology in Care Homes
RoboCare - Implementation of a Smart Robot in Care Homes
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observational
40
0 countries
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Brief Summary
This study primary objective of this study is to identify promoting and hindering factors that affect the implementation of a smart robot in a care home setting.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for all trials
Started Jun 2022
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
June 14, 2022
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 30, 2022
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 1, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2024
CompletedJune 30, 2022
June 1, 2022
2 years
June 14, 2022
June 27, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Hindering and promoting factors to technology implementation
Measured using qualitative interviews with care staff, residents and family members and observation of residents and family members
Three years
Secondary Outcomes (3)
Implementation and use of technology in a care home setting
July - December 2022
User perspective on Berntsen
January - June 2023
People with dementia and family member communication through Berntsen
July - December 2023
Study Arms (3)
Care staff
Residents
Family members
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
The study population will be recruited from two care homes also included in the cluster RCT. For diversity purposes, we seek to include both large and smaller care homes from larger cities and rural areas and purposely include two different units from each care to reflect the variety of experiences.
You may not qualify if:
- Any participants who are not able to give informed consent themselves or through a consultee will not be included in the project.
- Family member
- All family members of included residents will be invited to participate in the project
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Helse Stavanger HFlead
- The Dam Foundationcollaborator
- Norwegian Health Associationcollaborator
Related Publications (4)
Ballard C, Corbett A, Orrell M, Williams G, Moniz-Cook E, Romeo R, Woods B, Garrod L, Testad I, Woodward-Carlton B, Wenborn J, Knapp M, Fossey J. Impact of person-centred care training and person-centred activities on quality of life, agitation, and antipsychotic use in people with dementia living in nursing homes: A cluster-randomised controlled trial. PLoS Med. 2018 Feb 6;15(2):e1002500. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002500. eCollection 2018 Feb.
PMID: 29408901BACKGROUNDBarbosa Neves B, Sanders A, Kokanovic R. "It's the worst bloody feeling in the world": Experiences of loneliness and social isolation among older people living in care homes. J Aging Stud. 2019 Jun;49:74-84. doi: 10.1016/j.jaging.2019.100785. Epub 2019 Jun 6.
PMID: 31229221BACKGROUNDKo M, Wagner L, Spetz J. Nursing Home Implementation of Health Information Technology: Review of the Literature Finds Inadequate Investment in Preparation, Infrastructure, and Training. Inquiry. 2018 Jan-Dec;55:46958018778902. doi: 10.1177/0046958018778902.
PMID: 29888677BACKGROUNDKhosravi P, Ghapanchi AH. Investigating the effectiveness of technologies applied to assist seniors: A systematic literature review. Int J Med Inform. 2016 Jan;85(1):17-26. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2015.05.014. Epub 2015 Jun 11.
PMID: 26216463BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- CASE ONLY
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 14, 2022
First Posted
June 30, 2022
Study Start
June 1, 2022
Primary Completion
June 1, 2024
Study Completion
December 1, 2024
Last Updated
June 30, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-06