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BabaCare: Testing a Care Copilot

NCT07689526 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2026-08-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Baba is a novel AI "care copilot" designed to improve emotional well-being, cognitive stimulation, and social connection through emotionally present conversations, proactive engagement, and personalized communication. Unlike many existing solutions, Baba operates through SMS text and voice calls, requiring no apps, Wi-Fi, or new devices, making it particularly accessible to older adults.

Conditions

  • Loneliness
  • Mood

Interventions

OTHER

AI phone companion

Baba uses a fine-tuned large language model to hold conversations with older adults and analyze tone, sentiment shifts, and emotional cues. The system logs call summaries and risk flags for caregiver review and tracks changes over time.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute on Aging (NIA)

    collaborator NIH

  • Baba Care, Inc.

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Johns Hopkins University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Peter M Abadir, M.D. · Johns Hopkins University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-07-13
Primary Completion
2027-06-30
Completion
2027-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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