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Robot buddy boosts brain and mood in dementia study

NCT ID NCT06606600

Symptom relief Sponsor: National Tainan Junior College of Nursing Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a social robot named Kebbi could improve thinking, heart rate patterns, and emotional well-being in 136 older adults with mild dementia living in long-term care. Participants in the robot group spent 30 minutes with Kebbi three times a week for 12 weeks, while a control group had usual activities. Researchers measured memory, attention, depression, loneliness, and friendship before, right after, and one month after the program ended.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Kebbi robot (socially assistive robot)
What this could lead to
If effective, this robot program could offer a non-drug way to help older adults with mild dementia maintain thinking skills and feel less lonely or depressed.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with no phase designation, so results may not apply broadly. The robot is not a cure and benefits may be modest or temporary.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

136 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2025

Finished

Jul 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

65 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * aged 65 years or over; * mild dementia (MMSE score between (19-24) according to level of education; * an ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese; * has been admitted in dementia daycare centers at least 3 months. Exclusion Criteria: * have severe difficulty in communication; * are totally dependent on carers for daily activity; * have a diagnosed infectious disease, moderate or severe dementia, and severe mental illness such as schizophrenia and delusional disorder

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Cognitive Dysfunction dementia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Luth Day Care Centre

    Tainan, 700, Taiwan

  • fuqian Care ceenter

    Tainan, 70847, Taiwan

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