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The Effects of Therapy Dogs on Child Biology and Behavior

NCT03949569 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 188

Last updated 2024-09-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The objective of this study is to apply a rigorous experimental design to test whether children's interactions with therapy dogs increase immediate prosocial behavior and reduce immediate biological response to stress.

Conditions

  • Stress Reaction
  • Behavior, Social

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Therapy Dog

Children will undergo a 5 minute unstructured session with either a certified therapy dog or with a dog who is trained and certified for animal-assisted interventions and/or animal-assisted activities. Children will be allowed to talk to, pet, and play with the therapy dog during the interaction.

BEHAVIORAL

Stuffed Toy Dog

Children will undergo a 5 minute unstructured session with a stuffed toy dog. Children will be allowed to talk to, pet, and play with the stuffed toy dog during the interaction.

BEHAVIORAL

5 Minute Puppy Video

Children will watch a 5 minute puppy video.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kristen C Jacobson, PhD · University of Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-15
Primary Completion
2022-01-31
Completion
2022-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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