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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of interaction with a robotic seal (PARO) on pain and behavioral and psychological symptoms of people with dementia and chronic pain. DESIGN A parallel pilot randomized controlled trial conducted between January 2018 and January 2019. SETTING Three long-term care facilities in Australia. PARTICIPANTS Forty-three participants aged ≥65 years living with dementia and chronic pain. INTERVENTION Participants were randomized to the PARO group (individual, nonfacilitated, 30-minute sessions, 5 days per we