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Animal Assisted Therapy

NCT07448714 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2026-03-04

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether treatment assisted by companion dogs, as a behavior management technique during dental treatment in pediatric patients, is effective, in children between 4 and 12 years old.

The main question it aims to answer is:

• Pediatric patients with poor behavior will improve their behavior in the presence of a therapy dog during dental treatments.

Researchers will compare patient behavior with and without the therapy dog to see if behavior during dental treatment improves with dog presence

Participants will complete two dental visits:

1. First visit: without the therapy dog
2. Second visit: with the therapy dog present In both visits, the child will receive the same dental treatment required in their treatment plan.

A faculty member will evaluate the child's behavior with and without the therapy dog. Parents or guardians will be asked to complete a sociodemographic questionnaire and a perception survey regarding dental treatment with or without the therapy dog.

Conditions

  • Dental Fear and Anxiety
  • Animal Assisted Therapy
  • Dental Treatment

Interventions

OTHER

animal assisted therapy

Presence of a therapy dog during the dental treatment procedure visit

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Puerto Rico

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-13
Primary Completion
2024-05-30
Completion
2024-05-30

Countries

  • Puerto Rico

Study Locations

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