Testing the Efficacy of Social Robot-led Yoga

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Conditions studied: Testing the Efficacy of Social Robot-led Yoga

In brief

Research demonstrates that yoga is beneficial for the older adults with or nearing mild cognitive impairment. Social robots are increasingly being used as companions and caregivers for older adults with or nearing MCI . The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of social robot-led yoga for older adults with or nearing MCI. The study hypothesizes that social robot-led yoga is similar in effectiveness to human-led yoga across a range of measures.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05476614

Run by

DreamFace Technologies, LLC

People needed

6

Starts

2022-08-01

Expected to finish

2022-11-30

Last updated by the study team

2024-02-29

Who can join

Age: 65 and older, up to 100. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 65 years or older.
• SLUMS score of 20-26 will include persons with moderate cognitive impairment
• SLUMS score of >26 will include persons without moderate cognitive impairment
• Verbal skill to interact
• Available for a period of 12 weeks to participate in yoga
• Ability to stand without supports

You may not qualify if…

• Age younger than 65 years
• Aggressive behaviors
• Medical diagnosis of dementia or memory loss
• An inability to balance on a single leg without supports
• Acute physical illness that impairs or precludes physical activity
• SLUMS score equal to or below 20, the cutoff for dementia
• A drop in SLUMS score greater than 3 points from the beginning of the study to the midpoint of the study

Where it is running

• University of Denver — Denver, Colorado, United States

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