Clinical trials: Animal Assisted Therapy
Chronic Pain
Animal-assisted Therapy for Children and Adolescents With Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is highly prevalent in children and adolescents, up to one in four children will develop pain that persists or recurs for three or more months.
- Trial name
- NCT04171336
- Testing
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Pediatric Cancer, Animal-Assisted Activities
Helping Improve Pediatric Patient Outcomes
This study involves two distinct activities: The first is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the efficacy and safety of therapy dog visits for children with cancer.
- Trial name
- HIPPO (NCT03471221)
- Testing
- Therapy Dog Visit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Impact of AAI Dogs on Performance and Behavior of Children with Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder usually diagnosed in early childhood. Children with ASD exhibit social communication and interaction problems, which may cause deficits in social-emotional…
- Trial name
- AAI (NCT06609122)
- Testing
- Animal Assisted Intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Child Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress
Integrating Animal-Assisted Therapy Into Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Maltreated Youth
This study will examine the incremental benefit of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) as an adjunct intervention when combined with Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) for the treatment of maltreated youth.
- Trial name
- TF-CBT+AAT (NCT03135119)
- Testing
- TF-CBT, TF-CBT+AAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Prosocial Behavior, Emotional Regulation
Comparison Between a Live Canine or Toy Dog on Prosocial Behavior and Emotional Regulation in Autistic Children
This study investigated the human-animal interaction (HAI) and bond (HAB) between a canine trained in therapy techniques or a canine plush toy and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) during animal-assisted therapy (AAT)…
- Conditions
- Prosocial Behavior, Emotional Regulation, Human Animal Bonding, Human Animal Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT06915415
- Testing
- Animal-assisted therapy, Behavioral therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Brain Injuries
Animal Assisted Therapy After Pediatric Brain Injury: Mediators and Moderators of Treatment Response.
Children requiring inpatient rehabilitation treatment following acquired brain injury (ABI) are at risk for poor engagement in rehabilitative therapies.
- Trial name
- NCT05250180
- Testing
- Animal Assisted Therapy, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Dental Anxiety, Pediatric Dentistry
Dog-Assisted Therapy in Dentistry
Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is used in several contexts within various areas of health care. One documented effect is that the proximity of a dog may lower anxiety in perceived stressful situations.
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Pediatric Dentistry, Animal Assisted Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT03324347
- Testing
- Therapydog
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Motivation, Alliance, Therapeutic
Animal-assisted Trauma-focused Therapy for Children and Adolescents
The study aims to investigate how the inclusion of an animal into a trauma-focused group therapy program (TF-CBT) affects therapy motivation of children and adolescents suffering from post-traumatic stress.
- Trial name
- AA TF-CBT (NCT05608551)
- Testing
- Animal-assisted trauma-focused therapy, Standard trauma-focused therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Eating Disorders
Animal-Assisted Therapy in Adolescents With Eating Disorders
This study aims to improve eating disorders symptomatology, mental, psychosocial and physical health, quality of life, strength and body composition of adolescents with eating disorders by the development of a dog-assisted…
- Conditions
- Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa/Bulimia
- Trial name
- NCT04869423
- Testing
- Dog-Assisted Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Collado-Mateo
Anxiety
Animal Assisted Therapy in Dentistry
A cross-sectional prospective study measuring physiologic biometrics and perceptions of stress during a dental procedure with or without a therapy dog present.
- Trial name
- AAT (NCT04708028)
- Testing
- Dog Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anxiety
Animal Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry
A prospective randomized trial measuring physiologic biometrics and perceptions of stress during a pediatric dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs with or without a therapy dog present.
- Trial name
- AAT (NCT05464888)
- Testing
- +Short AAT, +Long AAT, Active control; NO dog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Clostridium Difficile
Animal-Assisted Visitation Program Chlorhexidine Trial
Hospital-based Animal-Assisted visitation programs are important complementary therapies, but concerns with infection control may challenge the sustainability of these programs.
- Conditions
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Clostridium Difficile, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
- Trial name
- NCT04171817
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Inpatients, Pediatric
Impact of Facility Dog Intervention on Pediatric Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if medical dog intervention facilitated by a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) impacts pediatric patient coping, fear, and anxiety during inpatient admissions.
- Trial name
- NCT07221006
- Testing
- Coloring page activity led by CLAC, Mindfulness Activity led by CCLS, Mindfulness Activity led by CCLS and Facility Dog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Colorado
Child Behavior, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Wellness Effects of Animal-assisted Activities With Autism Spectrum Disorder Youth in a Specialized Psychiatric Hospital
Background: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are at higher risk for developing co-existing mental health conditions and consequently experiencing psychiatric hospitalization, compared to the general pediatric…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Psychiatric Hospitalization, Veterinary Therapeutics
- Trial name
- NCT03369769
- Testing
- Activity
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Anorexia Nervosa, Equine-Assisted Therapy
Equine-assisted Therapy and Anorexia Nervosa
Background: Severe anorexia nervosa is a complex psychiatric pathology with limited therapeutic tools to reduce morbidity and mortality. Equine-assisted therapy could provide additional therapeutic benefits.
- Trial name
- NCT06393491
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
FASD
Dog-Assisted Therapy for Children and Adolescents With FASD
The rationale of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of DAT in children and adolescents with FASD in relation to its effects on social skills, internalized and externalized symptomatology and on severity of FASD…
- Trial name
- NCT04038164
- Testing
- Dog-Assisted Therapy and pharmacological treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Respiratory Disease
Use Of Pet Therapy In Chıldren Receıvıng Nebulızer Treatment
The use of nebulizers in children is one of the most common noninvasive methods used in respiratory system diseases. This application can cause anxiety and stress in children in hospital environments, especially in emergency…
- Trial name
- NCT07082907
- Testing
- intervention group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
Bloodletting
The Effect Of Getting Children Between 3-6 To Watch Small Aquarium Fish On Physiological Parameters, Pain and Stress During Blood Collection
Disease patterns are different from adults due to the fact that the abstract thinking and cause-effect abilities of children in the 3-6 age group are not developed.
- Trial name
- NCT05252494
- Testing
- animal assisted therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Pediatric Autism, Developmental Delay (Disorder)
Animal-Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) on prosocial behavior and emotional regulation in children with developmental delay, behavioral concerns, or autism spectrum disorder.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Autism, Developmental Delay (Disorder), Behavioral Concerns
- Trial name
- NCT06687850
- Testing
- animal assisted therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Allergy Testing, Pain, Emotional Symptoms and Physiological Parameters
Pet Therapy Effects on Pain, Emotional and Physiological Responses in Children Undergoing Allergy Testing
In recent decades, the prevalence of allergic diseases, particularly respiratory allergies, has risen significantly. In childhood, house dust mites are the primary indoor allergen in infancy, while the prevalence of pollen…
- Trial name
- NCT06875999
- Testing
- animal assisted therapy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Mehtap METİN KARAASLAN