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Therapy Dog Visits for Patients Hospitalized With Traumatic Injuries

NCT06812247 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-06-06

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Summary

Animal assisted therapy (AAT) with dogs has been shown to be beneficial for a wide range of patients with both acute and chronic illnesses, including spinal cord injuries, heart failure, myocardial infarctions, strokes, cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. Studies have also demonstrated that even in healthy adults, the presence of dogs is associated with physiologic changes such as increased pain threshold, decreased blood pressure, and decreased heart rate. However, few studies have investigated the role of AAT in the post-operative course in adults. This study will investigate the impact of therapy dog visits on pain and anxiety scores for trauma patients at Boston Medical Center (BMC).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Therapy dog visits

2-3 ten-minute visits by a trained therapy dog and the dog's handler

OTHER

Dog handler visits

2-3 ten-minute visits by a dog handler

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Boston Medical Center Healing Pups Program

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Boston Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sabrina Sanchez, MD MPH · Boston Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-06-04
Primary Completion
2026-06-30
Completion
2026-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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