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Impact of Conversational Approaches in Pediatric Social Robot-Mediated Interventions

NCT07389902 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2026-02-05

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Summary

This study examines how different robot dialogue systems (rule-based vs. large language model-based) and content types (emotional support vs. safety education) affect pediatric patients' responses during hospital-based robot-mediated interventions.

Approximately 60 pediatric patients aged 2-9 years will be randomly assigned to interact with a social robot (LIKU) using either rule-based or LLM-based dialogue. Each child will participate in two activity sessions (emotional content and safety content) in randomized order.

Primary outcomes include child engagement, emotional responses, robot perception, and activity preferences, assessed through standardized questionnaires (UEQ, Godspeed), child interviews, and behavioral observations. Additionally, 5 experts will evaluate content appropriateness and safety.

This pilot study aims to provide foundational data for developing personalized pediatric robot programs in hospital settings, optimizing both dialogue approaches and content design based on individual child characteristics.

Conditions

  • Pediatric Patients
  • Pediatric Patients in Hospital Settings
  • Hospitalized Children

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Robot-Mediated Emotional Support Activity

10-15 minute structured activity focusing on emotional recognition, expression, and regulation through storytelling, discussion, and artistic activities (drawing, physical expression) with the LIKU social robot

BEHAVIORAL

Robot-Mediated Safety Education Activity

10-15 minute structured activity focusing on safety awareness and emergency response behaviors through educational videos, discussions, and hands-on activities (crafts, physical practice) with the LIKU social robot

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Samsung Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-09
Primary Completion
2027-01-30
Completion
2027-07-30

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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