Plain-English translation of NCT07163247 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether spending time with PARO, a robotic baby seal, can help reduce anxiety and improve success during spontaneous breathing trials in the ICU. Spontaneous breathing trials are when doctors test whether patients are ready to breathe on their own without a ventilator. The study compares patients who receive the robotic pet companion during their trial with patients who receive standard care alone.
Many ICU patients feel anxious during the process of learning to breathe without a ventilator, and anxiety can make it harder to succeed. Researchers believe that animal companionship might ease this anxiety and improve outcomes, so they are testing whether a robotic pet could help in this important moment.
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If you are randomly assigned to receive the robotic pet, PARO will stay with you as a companion during your entire spontaneous breathing trial in the ICU. If you are assigned to standard care, you will continue with regular ICU care without the robotic pet. Either way, your medical team will monitor how well you breathe on your own and support you throughout the process.
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Taiwan
Sponsor
National Taiwan University Hospital
Enrollment target
~24 participants
Started
September 2025
Primary completion
November 2025
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in September 2025.
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