Effectiveness of Pet-Robotic Intervention in Intensive Care Unit Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorNational Taiwan University Hospital
About this trial
This study aims to develop a novel nursing intervention involving robotic pet companionship to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing spontaneous breathing trials.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 18 years or older with clear consciousness.
Mechanical ventilation for more than 72 hours.
Previously failed the first spontaneous breathing trial and is clinically ready to undergo a second spontaneous breathing trial.
Disqualifiers
Multidrug-resistant organism infection.
Requiring airborne infection isolation precautions (e.g., COVID-19).
Immunodeficiency (absolute neutrophil count < 500 cells/mL).
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) less than -1.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Robotic pet (PARO) companionship
Treatment groups
24 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov