Effectiveness of Pet-Robotic Intervention in Intensive Care Unit Patients
Recruiting · NCT07163247 · Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment) · Lead sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
Robotic pet (PARO) companionship
What this trial is about
This study aims to develop a novel nursing intervention involving robotic pet companionship to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing spontaneous breathing trials.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
All (male and female)
Healthy volunteers
No - a diagnosis or condition is required
Phase
Not applicable (e.g. observational or device study)
Study type
Interventional (participants receive a specific treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Aged 18 years or older with clear consciousness.
- Mechanical ventilation for more than 72 hours.
- Previously failed the first spontaneous breathing trial and is clinically ready to undergo a second spontaneous breathing trial.
Exclusion criteria
- Multidrug-resistant organism infection.
- Requiring airborne infection isolation precautions (e.g., COVID-19).
- Immunodeficiency (absolute neutrophil count \< 500 cells/mL).
- Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) less than -1.
- Patient with a tracheostomy.
- Subjects with implanted cardiac devices (e.g., permanent pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillators)
- Known allergy to the fur of the robotic pet.
Where it is running
1 location listed.
- National Taiwan University Hospital - Taipei, Taiwan