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Robotics as a Useful Tool to Improve the Hydration of the Elderly

NCT06520033 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 57

Last updated 2025-04-09

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Summary

The aim of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a hydration educational program executed through a robot in comparison with the usual hydration program in terms of fluid intake and general health status of the residents. The main question to be answered is whether the use of robotics through a humanoid robot increases the hydration of institutionalized older people.

Participants:

* The intervention group will receive a hydration plan executed by the robot and the control group will receive the center\'s usual hydration plan.
* Healthcare personnel will receive reminders from the robot to record fluid intake through it. In the control group, health personnel will perform the fluid intake record in paper format and at the end of the shift, as usual.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

humanoid robot

The humanoid robot will execute an educational hydration plan that will be integrated into the usual dynamics of the residence. In order to increase the fluid intake of the residents, stimulation activities will be proposed that will be carried out by the robot such as reminders, interactive activities and positive reinforcement. It will also allow the daily recording fluid intake of each residents. This intervention will last two months.

OTHER

Usual care

The center's usual hydration plan

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (Catalonia, Spain)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Hospital Universitari Santa Maria (Lleida, Spain)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Universitat de Lleida

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-08
Primary Completion
2024-09-06
Completion
2024-09-06

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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Diseases

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