Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention for Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Center

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Conditions studied: Hospitalized Patients

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the common symptoms leading to an Animal Assisted Therapy consult, and to measure its (AAT) influence on the symptoms and feelings of hospitalized patients.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02959632

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

21

Starts

2016-11-01

Expected to finish

2020-07-30

Last updated by the study team

2021-02-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Inclusion Criteria (Patients):
• Patients admitted to St Mary's or Methodist Hospital and subsequently referred for AAT.
• Subjects undergoing Animal Assisted Therapy as part of their standard care.
• Patients 18-80 years of age.
• Patients who are able to read and answer pre and post intervention survey questionnaire and satisfaction survey.
• Inclusion Criteria (Care Team Members):
• Care team members of the study participants.
• 18-80 years of age.
• Who are able to read and answer pre and post intervention survey questionnaire and satisfaction survey.

You may not qualify if…

• Exclusion Criteria (Patients):
• Patients with diagnoses of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or dementia.
• Unable to give consent.
• Pregnant women (as verbalized by participant).
• Exclusion Criteria (Care Team Members):
• Care team members of the study participants who do not want to participate.

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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