Effectiveness of Pet-Robotic Intervention in Intensive Care Unit Patients

National Taiwan University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Spontaneous Breathing Trial; Spontaneous Breathing Trial in ICU

Treatments: Behavioral: Robotic pet (PARO) companionship

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07163247

202505120RINC

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to develop a novel nursing intervention involving robotic pet companionship to reduce anxiety in patients undergoing spontaneous breathing trials.

Full description

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of pet robotic intervention during spontaneous breathing trials in adult patients admitted to medical intensive care units. The study explores whether this intervention can alleviate patients' anxiety during the weaning process, as well as enhance successful spontaneous breathing trials and facilitate further extubation.

Enrollment: 24 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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24 participants in 2 patient groups

Robotic pet (PARO) companionship

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive companionship from a robotic baby seal pet (PARO) during their spontaneous breathing trials. The intervention will be administered continuously throughout the entire duration of the spontaneous breathing trials period or until the participant meets predefined early termination criteria.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Robotic pet (PARO) companionship

Standard care

No Intervention group

Description:

Participant in this arm will receive standard care.