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Animal-Assisted Interactions in Children With Life-Threatening Conditions and Their Parents

NCT03765099 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2023-01-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will evaluate the effects of animal-assisted interactions (AAI) on stress, anxiety, and quality of life in children with a life-threatening condition and their parents. It is anticipated to be a milestone in understanding the human-animal bond.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Animal-Assisted Interactions

Child and caregivers randomly assigned to the intervention group will spend approximately 15 min with a registered canine and its owner during potentially anxiety-producing visits to the hospital.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Human Animal Bond Research Institute

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Maryjo Gilmer, PhD · Vanderbilt Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-02-21
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Entities

Diseases

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