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Oxytocin Pathways and the Health Effects of Human-Animal Interaction

NCT03852264 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 55

Last updated 2024-11-12

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Summary

This study investigates the roles of oxytocin pathways in human-animal interaction.

Conditions

  • Human-Animal Bond
  • Human-Animal Interaction

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Pet dog

Children will interact freely with their pet dog for 25 minutes.

BEHAVIORAL

Unfamiliar dog

Children will interact freely with an unfamiliar dog for 25 minutes

BEHAVIORAL

Nonsocial control

Children will play with age-appropriate toys/games for 25 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Virginia

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Arizona

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-03-08
Primary Completion
2022-01-10
Completion
2022-01-10

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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