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JAPANESE
国立保健医療科学院
JRCT ID: jRCT1050220117

Registered date:17/11/2022

Clinical investigation of the physical work load in caregivers using the robotic device.

Basic Information

Recruitment status Pending
Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studiedcaregiver, elderly, care-receiver
Date of first enrollment09/11/2022
Target sample size32
Countries of recruitment
Study typeInterventional
Intervention(s)The participated caregiver transfers the elderly people with using assistance robot [Hug T-1]. The number of uses of this robot are at least 5 times or more during the investigating period. The intervention period is 2 weeks.

Outcome(s)

Primary OutcomePhysical Work Load assessment during transfer assistance for caregivers
Secondary Outcomequestionnaire concerned with assisting transfer for caregivers questionnaire for survey of care recipients' attitudes for caregivers Change of heart rate during transfer both in caregiver and elderly Electromyographic activity during transferring relationship between Barthel Index for elderly and Physical Work Load, questionnaire concerned with assisting transfer for caregivers or questionnaire for survey of care recipients' attitudes for caregivers. Test-retest reliability for Physical Work Load, questionnaire concerned with assisting transfer for caregivers and questionnaire for survey of care recipients' attitudes for caregivers. relationship between physiological measurements and Physical Work Load, questionnaire concerned with assisting transfer for caregivers or questionnaire for survey of care recipients' attitudes for caregivers. frequency and situation of assisting transfer by caregivers.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Age minimum>= 18age old
Age maximumNot applicable
GenderBoth
Include criteriaCaregiver 1.Individuals who have more than six months of work experience as a certified care worker. Person who needs care 1.Individuals who need to be supported during the transfer. 2.Individuals who are able to sit independently or with minimal support. 3.Individuals with a height from 140 cm to less than 180 cm and a weight of less than 100 kg.
Exclude criteriaCaregiver 1.Individuals whose transfer assistance is limited by orthopedic problems such as pain Person who needs care 1.Individuals who have had adverse events such as fractures associated with transfer during past one year. 2.Individuals who have occurred loss of consciousness due to orthostatic hypotension associated with transfer during past one year. 3.Individuals who cannot sit more than 30 minutes due to respiratory and/or cardiovascular diseases. 4.Individuals who have difficulty to assist in normal transfer due to severe limitation of range of motion. 5.Individuals who have frequent severe epilepsy and seizures and are expected to have seizures during measurement in this study. 6.Individuals with cognitive impairment who have difficulty understanding the content of study.

Related Information

Contact

Public contact
Name Koji Ohata
Address 53 Kawaharacho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto,Kyoto Kyoto Japan 606-8507
Telephone +81-75-751-3918
E-mail ohata.koji.7n@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Affiliation Graduate school of Medicine, Kyoto University
Scientific contact
Name Ohata Koji
Address 53 Kawaharacho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto,Kyoto Kyoto Japan 606-8506
Telephone +81-75-751-3918
E-mail ohata.koji.7n@kyoto-u.ac.jp
Affiliation Graduate school of Medicine, Kyoto University