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Animal Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry

NCT05464888 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 225

Last updated 2025-05-29

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Summary

A prospective randomized trial measuring physiologic biometrics and perceptions of stress during a pediatric dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs with or without a therapy dog present.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

+Short AAT

Interaction with therapy dog prior to dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs.

BEHAVIORAL

+Long AAT

Interaction with therapy dog throughout dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs.

BEHAVIORAL

Active control; NO dog

Color dog picture for 3 minutes prior to dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • 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
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-02-02
Primary Completion
2027-02-28
Completion
2027-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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