Voice-activated Intelligent Personal Assistant (VIPA) Intervention for People With Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Parkinson's Disease and Parkinsonism focused on measuring sense of coherence, psychosocial well-being, Voice-activated Intelligence Personal assistant
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong permanent resident Diagnosed with Parkinson's disease Level 1-4 in the H&Y scale (Hoehn & Yahr, 1967) Not currently using or owning VIPA Has stable Wi-Fi connection at home. Exclusion Criteria: PWP or their caregivers that fails to provide valid consent Individuals with hearing loss in both ears Severe voice impairment Dementia patients (MoCA score <21) PWP will leave Hong Kong during the intervention period.
Sites / Locations
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Voice-activated Intelligent Personal Assistant (VIPA) intervention
Usual care, no intervention provided
IG participants will receive The developed VIPA user protocol 30-minute training session on day 1 Weekly technical tele-support Dosage of the intervention: PWP are encouraged to perform 10 voice commands/ day during the 8-week intervention period, self-reported usage will be documented by participants in a progress note.
CG participants will be placed under usual care, no intervention will be provided and PWP will continue their daily life during the intervention period