通过基于社交机器人的干预来管理认知衰退:EngAGE概念验证和随机对照试验的协议
Giulio Amabili1, Elvira Maranesi1, Arianna Margaritini1
1Scientific Direction, Istituto Nazionale di Riposo e Cura per Anziani, Ancona, Italy.
JMIR research protocols
|September 2, 2025
概括
engAGE项目开发了一个使用社交机器人和应用程序来帮助轻度认知障碍的老年人. 这种干预措施旨在改善认知功能,生活质量和日常习惯.
科学领域:
- 老年学
- 人与计算机的交互
- 认知科学
背景情况:
- 痴呆症带来重大社会挑战,影响生活质量和医疗费用.
- 轻度认知障碍 (MCI) 通常是痴呆症的先兆,
- 生活方式和认知疗法有望缓解MCI患者的认知衰退.
研究的目的:
- 开发和测试EngAGE技术平台,用于管理患有MCI的老年人的认知衰退.
- 评估平台在改善认知功能,生活方式和福祉方面的有效性.
- 评估engAGE系统的可接受性和可用性.
主要方法:
- 一个为期6个月的随机对照试验 (RCT),涉及意大利,瑞士和挪威的老年人患有MCI.
- 使用社交机器人 (Pepper) 进行认知治疗,并使用移动应用程序和活动追踪器进行日常监控.
- 评估认知能力 (MoCA,MAC-Q),社会参与 (UCLA孤独度量),生活质量 (WEMWBS) 和系统可用性 (SUS,UTAUT).
主要成果:
- 这项概念验证招募了49名参与者,其中实验组有40名,对照组有9名.
- 数据收集时间为2023年11月至2024年7月.
- 完整的数据分析于2024年11月完成,预计结果将在2026年发布.
结论:
- engAGE的概念验证证明了一种创新的,基于技术的,针对患有MCI的老年人的多领域干预.
- 这项研究旨在抵消认知衰退,同时提高用户的生活质量,社会参与和睡眠质量.
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