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Animal-Assisted Therapy for People With Dementia

NCT03946696 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-05-14

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Summary

This study is a qualitative anthropological research that explores the effects of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) for people with moderate and severe dementia living in a care facility. In particular, the study explores the effects that AAT can have on people with moderate and later stages of dementia, living in a care facility, on: Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD); mood (depression); quality of life; activity (physical). The AAT effects on people with moderate and later stages of dementia will be compared with effects that other activities provided in the care facility where participants live, may have on the same participants.

This study does not test hypotheses.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Interactions with therapy-animals

How people interact with humans and non-humans animals during and outside visits from therapy-animal teams.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Aberdeen

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew Whitehouse · University of Aberdeen

Eligibility

Min Age
55 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-15
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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