Computer Agents to Promote Walking in the Elderly

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

263

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

October 31, 2008

Primary Completion Date

September 30, 2011

Study Completion Date

September 30, 2011

Conditions
Aging
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

ECA Interaction

The technology uses a computer character (Embodied Conversational Agent (ECA)) that simulates face-to-face conversation. The ECA talks to the patient and the patient responds by tapping a touch-screen.

Sponsors
All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Northeastern University

OTHER

collaborator

Stanford University

OTHER

lead

Boston Medical Center

OTHER