Study of the Impact of a Social Telepresence Robot on Social Isolation and Loneliness of the Elderly at Home

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The main purpose of this monocentric, prospective study is to measure the impact of the implementation of a robotic social telepresence tool, during three months at home, on the feeling of loneliness and social isolation of the elderly

Detailed Description
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This non-interventional and prospective study offers elderly people living at home the opportunity to host a social telepresence robot, for a period of three months, with the aim of maintaining a link with those around them and discovering activities offered by professionals (cooking, yoga, visiting virtual museum, etc.) via a networking platform. This study consists of questionnaires and score calculations, assessing their feeling of loneliness and how they accept the robot in their home. Subjects will be interviewed one week before the robot arrives at their home, at the start of the study (when the robot arrives). The follow-up is carried out by a neuropsychologist at 6, 12 and 24 weeks of presence at home. Data measuring loneliness and social isolation, memory, patient interaction with the robot, their quality of life as well as their emotions will be collected using questionnaires.

Official Title
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Study of the Impact of a Social Telepresence Robot on Social Isolation and Loneliness of the Elderly at Home

Conditions
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Elderly People Living at Home, With an Internet Connection at Home

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Social telepresence robot


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Subjects aged at least 65 and living at home in Ile-de-France Having expressed his non-opposition to his participation in the study Agreeing to host a social telepresence robot at home Having an internet connection at home Exclusion Criteria: Subject aged under 65 or not living at home in Ile-de-France Having expressed his opposition to his participation in the study With moderate / major cognitive impairment (Mini-mental state examination (MMSE) <20) Placed under tutorship / curatorship Whose housing surface is insufficient for reception and robot movements

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Device: Social telepresence robot|Use of a social telepresence robot at home, during three months with the aim of reducing the feeling of loneliness and social isolation among the elderly.|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Measuring subjective feelings of loneliness as well as feelings of social isolation according the UCLA Loneliness Scale |  | 24 weeks | 
| Measuring the perception of social support according Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support |  | 24 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Measuring the perceived usability of the robot's software according the System Usability Scale |  | 24 weeks | 
| Measuring technology acceptance according ALMERE questionnaire |  | 12 weeks | 
| Assessment of the impact of health according 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) scale |  | 24 weeks | 
| Assessment of depressive state according Geriatric Depression Scale |  | 24 weeks | 
| Assessment positive and negative affect according the Positive Affect Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) |  | 24 weeks | 
| Assessment of the psycho-social impact of the device technology on the lives of users according The Psychosocial Impact of Assistive Devices Scales (PIADS) |  | 12 weeks | 
| Measuring the dimensions of the telepresence according Telepresence Temple Presence Inventory (TPI) |  | 12 weeks | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Elderly people, Living at home, Internet connection