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RoboCare - Technology in Care Homes

NCT ID: NCT05439304

Last Updated: 2022-06-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-30

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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People living with dementia represents a vulnerable group with a high need for person centred care to maintain a high quality of life. Loneliness and social isolation is already a common problem in care homes and has become a global challenge during the pandemic because of its negative effect on health. As a response to missing social interactions, technology with the intent to enhance communication and encourage activities have been introduced in care homes. However, there is a lack of knowledge about the introduction and use of technology. To gain insight into this, Centre for Age-Related Medicine at Stavanger University Hospital SESAM has carried out a pilot project made possible by DAM Foundation, where the smart robot Berntsen (hereinafter referred to as Berntsen) was used for video communication. The pilot project show that the use requires organizational leadership, motivated care staff and a well-organized introduction, and that there is a great need for more knowledge about these factors in order to develop a good implementation strategy.

Hence, SESAM has started the ground breaking project "RoboCare - Effectiveness, efficiency, uptake and use of a smart robot in care homes: A cluster randomized trial and implementation study" to investigate if Berntsen can reduce loneliness and social isolation, increase residents' quality of life and increase staff job satisfaction. Berntsen is an iPad on a stand with wheels or a tripod suitable for tabled tops, with content that can be customized to the user. It can promote person centred activities, tailored schedules and facilitate video communication. Berntsen can also act as a personal trainer with customized exercise videos in collaboration with a physical therapist.

This study will be part of the cluster RCT to explore which factors are important for implementation from the micro-level (person with dementia, family member and staff) perspective, and what must be set for optimal use of Berntsen in a care home.

It is of vital importance that all stakeholders are involved in an implementation process to integrate technology. These aspects are however less described in research concerning development of technological interventions in care homes. Consequently, knowledge concerning care staff, residents and informal carers is scarce.

Design: An explorative qualitative study consisting of 3 sub studies:

1. A qualitative study to investigate the resident, family member and care staff perspective on implementation and use of technology in a care home setting
2. A qualitative study to investigate the resident, family member and care staff experience using Berntsen as part of daily practice and for communication.
3. A qualitative observational study to investigate the dynamic between people living with dementia and family member during communication through Berntsen.

Conditions

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Dementia

Keywords

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Care home Technology Person centred care

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Care staff

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention

Residents

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention

Family members

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

No intervention

Interventions

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No intervention

No intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Dementia diagnosis at the time of inclusion equivalent with stage 5 (Moderately severe cognitive decline) on the Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST)

Exclusion Criteria

* 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
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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The Dam Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Norwegian Health Association

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Helse Stavanger HF

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Central Contacts

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Lise Birgitte Holteng

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 0047 40063238

Email: [email protected]

Ingelin Testad, PhD

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 0047 95797079

Email: [email protected]

References

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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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29408901 (View on PubMed)

Barbosa 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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31229221 (View on PubMed)

Ko 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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29888677 (View on PubMed)

Khosravi 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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 26216463 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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401080

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id