Verification of the effects of introducing toileting support equipment to improve long-term care efficiency and support independence

UMIN ID: UMIN000042385

Registered date:10/11/2020

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Healthy persons
• Date of first enrollment: 2020/10/15
• Target sample size: 72
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

Before introduction of toileting support robot
After introduction of toileting support robot (4 weeks use)

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Number of independent excretion of the care recipient during 4 weeks after the start of using the toileting support robot
• Secondary Outcome: Sleep time and quality of the care recipient

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 20years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: 1. Patients with a history of brain disease, neurological/muscular disease, heart disease, epilepsy 2. Having a pacemaker 3. Pregnant women 4. Other persons who are deemed inappropriate by the Research Director or Research Divider

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Center of Assistive Robotics and Rehabilitation for Longevity and Good Health
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development