Clinical trials: Animal-assisted Intervention, open to volunteers
Psychological Stress
Horse-assisted Intervention, Heart Rate Variability & Stress
In this study, the effects of an animal-assisted intervention on people with increased stress levels are investigated. The data collected will be compared with those of participants with high stress levels but without…
- Trial name
- NCT05703165
- Testing
- animal-assisted intervention, watching the countryside
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction ( MMSE < 24 )
Animal-Assisted Therapy Combined With Standard Rehabilitation for Motor Recovery in Dementia Patients in a Medical and Rehabilitation Care Unit
The goal of this randomized study is to find out if animal-assisted therapy (AAT) - a structured program where trained animals take part in care sessions guided by health professionals - can help improve movement abilities in…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction ( MMSE < 24 ), Motor Skills Disorders
- Trial name
- RéMédi - A (NCT07730983)
- Testing
- Animal-Assisted Therapy, Standard psychomotor rehabilitation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- LNA SANTE
Animal-Human Bonding, Animal-assisted Intervention
Benefits of Judicial Assistance Dogs for Child Victims in Child Advocacy and Pediatric Assessment Units (UAPEDs)
Child maltreatment is common and encompasses various forms, including psychological, physical, and sexual abuse, exposure to domestic violence, neglect, and sexual exploitation.
- Conditions
- Animal-Human Bonding, Animal-assisted Intervention, Behavioural Responses to Contact With Dogs
- Trial name
- AudiCAJ (NCT07811479)
- Testing
- Judicial Assistance Dog
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Régional d'Orléans
Depressive Symptoms, Human-Animal Interaction
Dog Presence and Oxytocin on Trust Towards Therapists
Oxytocin has been proposed as a neuroendocrine mechanism that may mediate the relationship between dog ownership and positive health outcomes and be linked to human-dog interactions and is thought to be a mechanism of…
- Trial name
- DOT (NCT06248710)
- Testing
- Oxytocin nasal spray, Animal-Assisted Intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Karin Hediger
Psychological Wellbeing, Animal-assisted Intervention
A Pilot Study on Animal-Assisted Intervention in Correctional Settings
Mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress are particularly prevalent among incarcerated individuals and are considered risk factors for recidivism.
- Trial name
- NCT06968351
- Testing
- Animal-Assisted Intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Eating Disorder Symptom, Eating Disorders
INTERconNEcT-Eds: a Guided Self-help Mobile App to Improve Outcome in Eating Disorders
Eating disorders (EDs) are psychiatric illnesses characterised by pathological eating behaviours, ranging from protracted undereating to recurrent loss of control over eating.
- Conditions
- Eating Disorder Symptom, Eating Disorders, Eating Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06551974
- Testing
- Guided self-help plus IPT, Guided self-help, TAU
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 242 people
- Sponsor
- University of Palermo
Situational Anxiety, Behavior
Impact of Therapy Dogs on Child Anxiety and Behavior During Local Anesthesia for Dental Procedures
Therapy dogs in dental offices might help anxious children during dental care. Therapy dogs might help children during injection of local anesthetic, when we inject numbing medication before working on the teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT06725134
- Testing
- Therapy dog presence, Standard-of-care basic behavior guidance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Emotional Stress
Dog-Assisted Therapy in Children During Blood or Dental Extraction.
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the efficacy of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) during blood extraction or dental procedures in a Primary Care Pediatric Service.
- Trial name
- Extra-can (NCT06468111)
- Testing
- Animal Assisted Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina