NCT07239869

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

An AI Robot-assisted Tailored Activity Programme for Improving the Physical Inactivity of People With Dementia and Their Informal Caregivers

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 1
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

Detailed description

This is a two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the feasiblity and preliminary efficacy of the robot-assisted tailored activity programme on improving the physical inactivity of people with dementia and their caregivers. Sixty dyads will be rectuited. Participants in the intervention group will receive a 12-week tailored activity programme, while those in the control group will receive usal community care services. Outcomes including feasibility of the tailored acitivity programme, physical activity levels, self-efficacy in physical activity, dyadic quality of life, neuropsychiatric somptoms, and psychological wellbeing will be measured at baseline and immediately post intervention.

Conditions

• Dementia
• Caregiver
• Physical Activity
• Psychological Well Being

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Intervention	12 weeks of robot assisted tailored activity programme
OTHER	Control	Usual care provided by community centers

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-09-01
• Primary completion: 2026-08-31
• Completion: 2026-08-31
• First posted: 2025-11-20
• Last updated: 2025-12-18

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong