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The Presence of a Therapy Dog Reduces Pain and Anxiety During Pediatric Elbow Pin Removal

NCT05830201 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 52

Last updated 2026-05-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to assess whether the presence of therapy dogs can reduce pain and anxiety in children ages 3 to 10 having pins removed from their elbow.

Conditions

  • Elbow Injury

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

No Dog Present

Dog is not present during pin removal

BEHAVIORAL

Dog is Present

Dog is present during pin removal

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Conklin, MD · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
10 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-10-01
Primary Completion
2026-01-06
Completion
2026-01-06

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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