Animal Assisted Therapy in a Pediatric Setting

Completed · Phase 1/Phase 2

Conditions studied: Developmental Delays, Global Developmental Delay, Stroke, Cancers, Seizures Disorders, Behavior Problems, Feeding Disorder, Developmental Delay in Feeding

In brief

The primary purpose for this study is to determine if children who receive Occupational Therapy while they are an inpatient in the hospital will be more motivated to participate in therapy as well as increase the amount of time they will work during that particular session when a therapy dog is present during their sessions. The investigators will also be collecting data regarding a child's heart rate and blood pressure prior to the session starting and ending to determine if having a therapy dog present also helps relax a child.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01441674

Run by

Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

People needed

30

Starts

2011-01-01

Expected to finish

2013-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-14

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Inpatient Occupational Therapy Referrals
• Ages 0-21 years

You may not qualify if…

• Patients who are uncomfortable with dogs
• Patients who exhibits violent behavior
• Animal Allergies
• Patients are unable to work with a dog
• Patients who exhibit severe cognitive delays

Where it is running

• Children's Hopsitals and Clinics of Minnesota — Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

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