UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000036341
Receipt number R000041039
Scientific Title Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone
Date of disclosure of the study information 2019/04/01
Last modified on 2020/04/22 10:20:03

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Basic information

Public title

Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone

Acronym

The effect of a communication robot on prevention of severe frailty

Scientific Title

Development of a communication robot system realizing prevention of severe frailty of elderly living alone

Scientific Title:Acronym

The effect of a communication robot on prevention of severe frailty

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

Frail or pre-Frail elderly

Classification by specialty

Geriatrics Rehabilitation medicine

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

This study aims the verification of effect of a communication robot on prevention of severe frailty.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

Change of total scores of Kihon Checklist from baseline to one year after using a communication robot

Key secondary outcomes

Change of total scores of Social Frailty Scale, J-CHS(Japan Cardiovascular Health Study), MMSE(Mini-Mental State Examination), GDS-15(Geriatric depression scale 15), Apathy Scale and UCLA Loneliness Scale(Version 3) from baseline to one year after using a communication robot


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -no one is blinded

Control

No treatment

Stratification

NO

Dynamic allocation

YES

Institution consideration

Institution is not considered as adjustment factor.

Blocking

NO

Concealment

Central registration


Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Prevention

Type of intervention

Device,equipment

Interventions/Control_1

Communicate with family and respond to communication robot conversation everyday through communication robot at home for one year.

Interventions/Control_2

No Interventions

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

65 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

(1) subjects who live at home alone, with their spouses, or alone while household members are at work
(2) subjects with frailty or pre-frailty (1 or more points in J-CHS, 1 or more points in FRAIL scale, or 4 or more points in Kihon checklist)
(3) subjects with social frailty or social pre-frailty (1 or more points in social frailty scale)
(4) subjects who can use a tablet device
(5) subjects who can participate in a frailty check-up as scheduled
(6) subjects who provide written informed consent before participation

Key exclusion criteria

(1) subjects who are employed
(2) subjects who are living in an facility for elderly
(3) subjects who don't understand the explanation of study
(4) subjects who can use e-mail/SNS with smart devices/PC
(5) subjects who already use similar communication robots
(6) subjects with 10 or more points in GDS-15
(7) subjects with 10 or less points in MMSE
(8) subjects who have already participated in other clinical trials
(9) subjects who are not permitted to participate by medical doctors

Target sample size

40


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Satoshi
Middle name
Last name Hamada

Organization

NEC Corporation

Division name

Cross-Industry Unit

Zip code

108-8001

Address

5-7-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-3454-1111

Email

elder-contact@fccp.jp.nec.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Daisuke
Middle name
Last name Fukushi

Organization

NEC Corporation

Division name

Cross-Industry Unit

Zip code

108-8001

Address

5-7-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

TEL

03-3454-1111

Homepage URL


Email

elder-contact@fccp.jp.nec.com


Sponsor or person

Institute

NEC Corporation

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Japan agency for medical research and development

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

NEC Ethical Review Committee for the Life Sciences

Address

5-7-1 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

Tel

03-3798-9520

Email

rinri-shinsa@quality.jp.nec.com


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2019 Year 04 Month 01 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

27

Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2019 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Date of IRB

2019 Year 02 Month 01 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2019 Year 06 Month 22 Day

Last follow-up date

2020 Year 01 Month 26 Day

Date of closure to data entry

2020 Year 01 Month 26 Day

Date trial data considered complete

2020 Year 01 Month 26 Day

Date analysis concluded

2020 Year 03 Month 16 Day


Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2019 Year 03 Month 29 Day

Last modified on

2020 Year 04 Month 22 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000041039


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