Impacts of Kebbi Robot Intervention for Older Adults With Mild Dementia

April 21, 2026 updated by: Shu-Chuan Chen, National Tainan Junior College of Nursing

Impacts of Kebbi Robot Intervention on Cognitive Functions, Heart Rate Variability and Psychological Changes for Older Adults With Mild Dementia

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the immediate and sustained effects of an intensive Kebbi robot intervention on cognitive functions, heart rate variability (HRV), and psychological changes for older adults with mild dementia in long-term care (LTC). The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • Are intensive Kebbi robot interventions effective in improving cognitive functions, HRV, and psychological changes for older adults with mild dementia in LTC?
  • What are the participants' experiences and perceptions after intensive Kebbi robot interventions? Researchers will compare intensive Kebbi robot interventions to a control group (receiving usual activity) to see if they are effective in improving cognitive functions, HRV, and psychological changes in older adults with mild dementia in LTC.

Participants will:

  • Participants in the intensive Kebbi robot interventions will receive 30 minutes, thrice weekly, for 12 weeks. Participants in the control group will receive the usual activity.
  • The outcome measures will be conducted at three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately after the end of the intervention (T1), and one month after the end of the intervention (T2).
  • Outcome measurements include the cognitive outcomes: Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Finger Tapping Test (FTT); heart rate variability (HRV); psychological changes: the Geriatric depression scale-short form (GDS-SF), the UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 (UCLA- Version 3), and the Friendship scale.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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136

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Tainan, Taiwan, 70847
        • fuqian Care ceenter
      • Tainan, Taiwan, 700
        • Luth Day Care Centre

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • aged 65 years or over;
  • mild dementia (MMSE score between (19-24) according to level of education;
  • an ability to communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese;
  • has been admitted in dementia daycare centers at least 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have severe difficulty in communication;
  • are totally dependent on carers for daily activity;
  • have a diagnosed infectious disease, moderate or severe dementia, and severe mental illness such as schizophrenia and delusional disorder

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Intensive Kebbi robot interventions
Intensive Kebbi robot interventions will receive 30 minutes, 3 time per week for 12 weeks.
Other: Intensive Kebbi robot interventions
The intensive Kebbi robot interventions will receive 30 minutes, 3 times per week for 12 weeks.
No Intervention: Thc control group
The control group will receive the usual activity.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
(1) Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Time Frame: At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
(2) Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
Time Frame: At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
(3) Finger Tapping Test (FTT)
Time Frame: At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
(4) Heart rate variability (HRV)
Time Frame: At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
(5) Geriatric depression scale-short form (GDS-SF)
Time Frame: At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
(6) the UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 (UCLA- Version 3)
Time Frame: At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
(7) the Friendship scale
Time Frame: At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).
At three time points: before the intervention (T0), immediately the end of the intervention (T1), 1 months after the end-of-intervention (T2).

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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National Tainan Junior College of Nursing

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
February 3, 2025

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 30, 2025

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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July 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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September 18, 2024

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 20, 2024

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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September 23, 2024

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 24, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 21, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • NSTC 113-2314-B439-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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