Therapeutic robots to reduce stress for kids in the ICU
Treatments studied
This study tests whether friendly robots can help children aged 8 to 18 feel less stressed while they are in the intensive care unit (ICU). If your child is awake, able to respond, and speaks Mandarin or Taiwanese, they may be able to participate.
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Who can take part
- Your child must be between 8 and 18 years old.
- Your child must be currently admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
- Your child must be awake and able to respond.
- Your child must speak Mandarin or Taiwanese.
- Your child cannot have a pacemaker, need isolation, have oozing wounds, or have vomited in the last 24 hours.
- Your child must not be in a life-threatening condition as determined by their doctor.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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