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The Impact of an Animal-assisted Activity on the Stress Level of Hospitalized Children

NCT04663815 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 14

Last updated 2021-10-07

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Summary

The aim of this research is to study the effect of an animal-assisted activity (AAA) on the stress level of hospitalized children.

Conditions

  • Hospitalization in Children

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Animal-assisted activity

The intervention is an animal-assisted activity consisting of a visit to Villa Samson (a place on the campus of the hospital specifically intended for patients to meet pets), where the child will work with a therapy dog for 1 hour. Under supervision, the animal is stroked and combed by the child, they play games together, the child feeds the animal, etc.

OTHER

Control intervention

The control intervention reenacts a normal stay in the hospital, so the child spends one hour in the hospital room where the child can play, watch tv, etc.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Edward Campforts, MD, PhD

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-01
Primary Completion
2021-05-30
Completion
2021-06-30

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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