A Robot-assisted Tailored Activity Programme for People With Dementia and Their Caregivers

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 1
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

About this trial

To assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the tailored activity programme on improving the physical inactivity of the caregiving dyads.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

mild to moderate stage dementia at a standardized mini-mental state examination score (MMSE) higher than 10;

be able to walk independently;

being physically inactive (categorized as "low/inactive" by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire);

free from other medical/functional conditions that would limit physical activity.

Disqualifiers

high risk of falling (Berg Balance Scale <45);

not be suitable for doing physical activity as recommended by the primary care physician;

currently involved in another interventional study involving physical exercise;

had acute hospitalization >3 times in the past year.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Intervention
  • Control

Treatment groups

60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups