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Animal Assisted Therapy in Dentistry

NCT04708028 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2024-08-19

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Summary

A cross-sectional prospective study measuring physiologic biometrics and perceptions of stress during a dental procedure with or without a therapy dog present.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Dog Therapy

The intervention is a therapy dog interaction (e.g. petting) for up to 2 minutes before their appointment and first interaction with the doctor. The subject can pet the dog for as long as they like up until the 2 minute mark.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Laura A Jacox, DMD, PhD, MS · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-26
Primary Completion
2023-06-22
Completion
2024-03-04

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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