Trial Outcomes & Findings for Affordable Mobile Robots for the Elderly (NCT NCT02807506)
NCT ID: NCT02807506
Last Updated: 2023-03-21
Results Overview
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) assistance, feasibility of automation of manipulator and arm measured by surveys and observation of participants in focus group. Usability of robot system for walking and water delivery tasks. Usability survey scored from 0 to 100, with 100 being the most favorable response. A number greater than 68 is good.
COMPLETED
NA
53 participants
1 session, about 1 hour in length
2023-03-21
Participant Flow
Elders, caregivers, and clinicians were recommended and recruited to the study from the same recruitment site.
Participant milestones
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Aim 1 (Survey): Elders
Observe Elders, Clinicians and Caregiver's survey, interview and observational responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot.
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Aim 1 (Survey): Clinicians
Observe Elders, Clinicians and Caregiver's survey, interview and observational responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot.
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Aim 1 (Survey): Caregivers
Observe Elders, Clinicians and Caregiver's survey, interview and observational responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot.
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Aim 2: Deployment 1 (Elders)
Observe Elders responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot - 1st concept (elders, clinicians, caregivers), 2nd mobile base (elders only), and 3rd mobile base with arm in daily supportive tasks (elders only)
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Aim 2: Deployment 2 (Elders)
Observe Elders responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot - 1st concept (elders, clinicians, caregivers), 2nd mobile base (elders only), and 3rd mobile base with arm in daily supportive tasks (elders only)
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Aim 1: Survey
STARTED
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5
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8
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6
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0
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0
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Aim 1: Survey
COMPLETED
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5
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8
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6
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0
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0
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Aim 1: Survey
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Aim 2: Deployment 1
STARTED
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0
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0
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0
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16
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0
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Aim 2: Deployment 1
COMPLETED
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0
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0
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0
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16
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0
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Aim 2: Deployment 1
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Aim 2: Deployment 2
STARTED
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0
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0
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0
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0
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18
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Aim 2: Deployment 2
COMPLETED
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0
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0
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0
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0
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18
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Aim 2: Deployment 2
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Clinicians, Caregivers and Elders
n=53 Participants
Observe Elders, Clinicians and Caregiver's survey, interview and observational responses to stage-wise experimental deployments of a mobile service robot - 1st concept, 2nd mobile base, and 3rd mobile base with arm in daily supportive tasks
Mobile Service Robot: The goal is to build a low-cost mobile service robot with an arm that will focus on the simple, but key, repetitive, data-driven tasks that robots do well. Rather than attempt to create a robot helper that mimics humans, the goal is to free human caregivers from the time-consuming tasks that robots can accomplish with facility, thereby allowing humans to focus on tasks that humans do best (i.e. human contact).
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Age, Categorical
Elders · <=18 years
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0 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Age, Categorical
Elders · Between 18 and 65 years
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6 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Age, Categorical
Elders · >=65 years
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33 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Age, Categorical
Clinicians · <=18 years
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0 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Age, Categorical
Clinicians · Between 18 and 65 years
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8 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Age, Categorical
Clinicians · >=65 years
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0 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Age, Categorical
Caregivers · <=18 years
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0 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Age, Categorical
Caregivers · Between 18 and 65 years
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6 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Age, Categorical
Caregivers · >=65 years
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0 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Sex: Female, Male
Elders · Female
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21 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Sex: Female, Male
Elders · Male
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18 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Sex: Female, Male
Clinicians · Female
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7 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Sex: Female, Male
Clinicians · Male
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1 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Sex: Female, Male
Caregivers · Female
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6 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Sex: Female, Male
Caregivers · Male
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0 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Elders · American Indian or Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Elders · Asian
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0 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Elders · Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Elders · Black or African American
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38 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Elders · White
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0 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Elders · More than one race
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0 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Elders · Unknown or Not Reported
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1 Participants
n=39 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Clinicians · American Indian or Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Clinicians · Asian
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0 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Clinicians · Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Clinicians · Black or African American
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1 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Clinicians · White
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7 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Clinicians · More than one race
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0 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Clinicians · Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=8 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Caregivers · American Indian or Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Caregivers · Asian
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0 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Caregivers · Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Caregivers · Black or African American
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6 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Caregivers · White
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0 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Caregivers · More than one race
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0 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Caregivers · Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=6 Participants • Each demographic group that was analyzed in the Arm group
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 session, about 1 hour in lengthPopulation: Elders above the age of 55 years old who participated in the water delivery and walking tasks (Aim 2, Deployment 1).
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) assistance, feasibility of automation of manipulator and arm measured by surveys and observation of participants in focus group. Usability of robot system for walking and water delivery tasks. Usability survey scored from 0 to 100, with 100 being the most favorable response. A number greater than 68 is good.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Aim 2: Deployment 1 (Elders)
n=16 Participants
Water delivery and walking tasks
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Usability Scale for Deployment 1
Water Delivery with Robot
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78.13 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 3.608
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Usability Scale for Deployment 1
Walking Delivery Task with Robot
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77.08 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.167
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 session, about 1 hour in lengthPopulation: Elders above the age of 55 years old who participated in the gaming tasks (Aim 2, Deployment 2).
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) assistance, feasibility of automation of manipulator and arm measured by surveys and observation of participants in focus group. Usability of robot system for walking and water delivery tasks. Usability survey scored out of 7. Users ranked tasks on a scale of 1-7, 7 being very usable.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Aim 2: Deployment 1 (Elders)
n=18 Participants
Water delivery and walking tasks
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Usability Scale for Deployment 2
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6.266 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.204
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 session, about 1 hour in lengthPopulation: Elders above the age of 55 years old who participated in the water delivery and walking tasks (Aim 2, Deployment 1).
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) assistance, feasibility of automation of manipulator and arm measured by surveys and observation of participants in focus group. Sociability of robot system for walking and water delivery tasks. Sociability survey scored from 0 to 100, with 100 being the most favorable response. A number greater than 68 is good.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Aim 2: Deployment 1 (Elders)
n=16 Participants
Water delivery and walking tasks
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Sociability Scale for Deployment 1
Water Delivery Task with Robot
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59.38 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.97
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Sociability Scale for Deployment 1
Walking Task with Robot
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82.29 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.96
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 session, about 1 hour in lengthPopulation: Elders above the age of 55 years old who participated in the gaming tasks (Aim 2, Deployment 2).
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) assistance, feasibility of automation of manipulator and arm measured by surveys and observation of participants in focus group. Sociability of robot system for walking and water delivery tasks. Sociability survey scored out of 7. Users ranked tasks on a scale of 1-7, 7 being very usable.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Aim 2: Deployment 1 (Elders)
n=18 Participants
Water delivery and walking tasks
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Sociability Scale for Deployment 2
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6.882 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 0.332
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 session, about 1 hour in lengthPopulation: Elders above the age of 55 years old who participated in the water delivery and walking tasks (Aim 2, Deployment 1).
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) assistance, feasibility of automation of manipulator and arm measured by surveys and observation of participants in focus group. Acceptability of robot system for walking and water delivery tasks. Acceptability survey scored from 0 to 100, with 100 being the most favorable response. A number greater than 68 is good.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Aim 2: Deployment 1 (Elders)
n=16 Participants
Water delivery and walking tasks
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Acceptability Scale for Deployment 1
Water Delivery Task with Robot
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76.56 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 15.63
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Acceptability Scale for Deployment 1
Walking Task with Robot
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82.29 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.116
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 1 session, about 1 hour in lengthPopulation: Elders above the age of 55 years old who participated in the gaming tasks (Aim 2, Deployment 2).
Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) assistance, feasibility of automation of manipulator and arm measured by surveys and observation of participants in focus group. Acceptability of robot system for walking and water delivery tasks. Acceptability survey scored out of 7. Users ranked tasks on a scale of 1-7, 7 being very usable.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Aim 2: Deployment 1 (Elders)
n=18 Participants
Water delivery and walking tasks
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Acceptability Scale for Deployment 2
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6.608 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.056
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Adverse Events
Clinicians, Caregivers and Elders
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Dr. Michelle J. Johnson
Penn Medicine Center for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place