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Robot buddy for dementia: can a chatty machine boost mood?
NCT ID NCT05296239
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a social robot that leads activities like trivia and reminders for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias living in assisted living. Researchers wanted to see what makes it easy or hard to use the robot in daily care. 26 residents, family members, and staff took part. The goal was to learn how to best bring this technology into senior homes.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2022
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * All: Fluent in English * Resident: 50 years and older * Resident: lives in Assisted Living Community * Resident: MMSE score of 13 or higher * Family member: 18 years and older * Family member: family or friend of resident * Family member: no diagnosis of dementia or related disorder * Staff: 18 years and older * Staff: works for the Senior Housing Community Exclusion Criteria: * All: pregnant * Resident: Expecting to move during the study * Resident: Both legally deaf and blind
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SimpleC, LLC
Atlanta, Georgia, 30060, United States
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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia, 30602, United States
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