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The Effect of Pre Surgery Dog Visits on Post Surgery Consumption of Pain Medication

NCT00452738 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2015-04-21

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Summary

The objective of this study is to examine the effects of pre surgery dog visits as compared to a costumed character or parents-only on the consumption of pain medication after surgery. It is hypothesized that pre surgery dog visits will reduce post surgical stress and anxiety.

Conditions

  • Post Tonsillectomy Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Therapy dog

BEHAVIORAL

Costumed character

BEHAVIORAL

Parents-only

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sherril M Stone, PhD · Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

  • Stan Sherman, DO · Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

  • Chaunda Capers, BS · Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Max Age
7 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Completion
2008-02-29

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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