Robot Therapy in Pediatric Emergency

NCT ID: NCT04627909

Last Updated: 2021-05-06

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

109 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-01

Study Completion Date

2020-02-28

Brief Summary

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The investigators are evaluating if the use of humanoid robots is an optimal distraction strategy in order to produce positive emotional states and facilitate the diagnosis and to reduce treatment time in pediatric age in emergency situations.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Child, Only

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Group under Robot treatment

Interaction with the Humanoid Robot for 15 minutes

Robot

Intervention Type OTHER

The patient interacts with a robot

Group involved with medical personnel

Interaction with medical personnel for 15 minutes

Medical Personnel

Intervention Type OTHER

The patient interacts with medical personnel

Control group

Exclusive interaction with the caregiver for 15 minutes

Caregiver

Intervention Type OTHER

The patient interacts with the caregiver

Interventions

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Robot

The patient interacts with a robot

Intervention Type OTHER

Medical Personnel

The patient interacts with medical personnel

Intervention Type OTHER

Caregiver

The patient interacts with the caregiver

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* children between the ages of 3 and 10 with white, green and yellow triage code

Exclusion Criteria

* Red triage code
* inadequate knowledge of the Italian language,
* yellow triage code in case of: headache for recent trauma with visual impairment; headache with neck rigidity or vomiting; indifference to the environment; dyspnea and increased respiratory work; intoxication by inhalation of toxic substances; significant trauma to the head with altered state of consciousness.
Minimum Eligible Age

3 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

10 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of L'Aquila

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Clara Balsano

Ordinary professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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University of L'Aquila

L’Aquila, , Italy

Site Status

Countries

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Italy

References

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Rossi S, Santini SJ, Di Genova D, Maggi G, Verrotti A, Farello G, Romualdi R, Alisi A, Tozzi AE, Balsano C. Using the Social Robot NAO for Emotional Support to Children at a Pediatric Emergency Department: Randomized Clinical Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Jan 13;24(1):e29656. doi: 10.2196/29656.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 34854814 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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prot. N. 2666 06-25-2019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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