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Canine-Assisted ANxiety Reduction IN Emergency Care IV

NCT04287452 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2023-07-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Prior literature demonstrates that human stress can be reduced with exposure to animals. This study challenges current dogma by introducing a widely available, low cost method of dog therapy to reduce patient and provider stress. The objectives of this study are to determine if interaction with a certified therapy dog and handler can;

* decrease reported anxiety levels in emergency department (ED) patients,
* decrease salivary cortisol in ED patients,
* decrease total morphine equivalent dosing in the emergency department or at discharge and/or,
* decrease reported stress levels in emergency department providers caring for participating patients

when compared to usual care.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Control

Control

OTHER

Dog Therapy

Exposure to certified therapy dogs and their handler.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Healthcare Initiatives, Inc.

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Indiana University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-01
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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