RecruitingPhase 1NCT07239869

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

Sponsor

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Enrollment

60 participants

Start Date

Sep 1, 2025

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

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

Min Age: 18 Years

mild to moderate stage dementia at a standardized mini-mental state examination score (MMSE) higher than 10;
be able to walk independently;
being physically inactive (categorized as "low/inactive" by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire);
free from other medical/functional conditions that would limit physical activity.
primary informal caregivers who reside with the of the person with dementia;
have provided care for more than six months;
have no intention to send the care recipient to nursing homes in the next six months;
being physically inactive;
use a smartphone.

high risk of falling (Berg Balance Scale <45);
not be suitable for doing physical activity as recommended by the primary care physician;
currently involved in another interventional study involving physical exercise;
had acute hospitalization >3 times in the past year.
caregivers with unstable physical or mental conditions;
cannot communicate logically;
not suitable for doing physical activity as recommended by a primary care physician.