ロボットベースの社会介入による認知低下の管理: 概念の証明とランダム化制御試験のためのプロトコル
Giulio Amabili1, Elvira Maranesi1, Arianna Margaritini1
1Scientific Direction, Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani, Ancona, Italy.
JMIR research protocols
|September 2, 2025
まとめ
engAGEプロジェクトは,軽度の認知障害 (MCI) の高齢者を助けるためのソーシャルロボットとアプリを用いた技術プラットフォームを開発しました. この介入は認知機能,生活の質,そして日常習慣を改善することを目的としています.
科学分野:
- ゲロントロジー
- 人とコンピュータの相互作用
- 認知科学
背景:
- 認知症は大きな社会的な課題であり,生活の質や医療費に影響を及ぼします.
- 軽度の認知障害 (MCI) はしばしば認知症に先行し,介入の機会を提示します.
- ライフスタイルと認知療法は,MCI患者の認知低下を緩和する見込みです.
研究 の 目的:
- MCIの高齢者の認知機能低下管理のための engAGE技術プラットフォームを開発し,テストする.
- 認知機能,ライフスタイル,福祉の改善におけるプラットフォームの有効性を評価する.
- engAGEシステムの受容性と使用性を評価する.
主な方法:
- イタリア,スイス,ノルウェーでMCIを患っている高齢者を対象とした6ヶ月のランダム化対照試験 (RCT).
- 認知療法のためのソーシャルロボット (Pepper) を利用し,毎日モニタリングするためのモバイルアプリとアクティビティトラッカーで補完しました.
- 評価された認知能力 (MoCA,MAC-Q),社会的関与 (UCLA孤独度量),生活の質 (WEMWBS),およびシステムの可用性 (SUS,UTAUT).
主要な成果:
- 実験グループには40人,対照グループには9人が参加した.
- データ収集は2023年11月から2024年7月まで行われました.
- 完全なデータ分析は2024年11月に完了し,結果は2026年までに予想されます.
結論:
- engAGEの概念実証は,MCIを患う高齢者のための革新的な,技術に基づく,多領域介入を示しました.
- この研究は,認知機能の低下に対抗し,同時にユーザーの生活の質,社会的関与,睡眠の質を向上させることを目的とした.
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