Robot Therapy in Pediatric Emergency

University of L'Aquila

Status: Completed

Conditions: Child, Only

Treatments: Other: Robot; Other: Caregiver; Other: Medical Personnel

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04627909

prot. N. 2666 06-25-2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators are evaluating if the use of humanoid robots is an optimal distraction strategy in order to produce positive emotional states and facilitate the diagnosis and to reduce treatment time in pediatric age in emergency situations.

Enrollment: 109 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 3 to 10 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• children between the ages of 3 and 10 with white, green and yellow triage code

Exclusion criteria

• Red triage code
• inadequate knowledge of the Italian language,
• yellow triage code in case of: headache for recent trauma with visual impairment; headache with neck rigidity or vomiting; indifference to the environment; dyspnea and increased respiratory work; intoxication by inhalation of toxic substances; significant trauma to the head with altered state of consciousness.

Trial design

109 participants in 3 patient groups

Group under Robot treatment

Description:

Interaction with the Humanoid Robot for 15 minutes

Treatment:

Other: Robot

Group involved with medical personnel

Description:

Interaction with medical personnel for 15 minutes

Treatment:

Other: Medical Personnel

Control group

Description:

Exclusive interaction with the caregiver for 15 minutes

Treatment:

Other: Caregiver