BabaCare: Testing a Care Copilot
Johns Hopkins University
40 participants
Jul 1, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
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.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Lives alone
- Responds "occasionally" or "most" to the exhaustion questionnaire:
- "How often in the last week did you feel that everything you did was an effort?"
- "How often in the last week did you feel that you could not get going?"
- Willingness and ability to regularly engage with Baba for 12 weeks
Exclusion Criteria3
- Significant cognitive impairment that prevents consent or participation
- Inability to communicate via SMS or phone
- Severe hearing or speech impairment precluding use of voice interaction
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Interventions
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.
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NCT07689526