Effects of Animal Assisted Activity on Biobehavioral Stress Responses of Hospitalized Children: A Randomized Control Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Psychosocial Stress

In brief

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a 10-minute therapy dog visitation (TDV) in reducing biobehavioral stress responses among hospitalized school-age children by comparing responses between TDV and non-TDV control groups.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03017027

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

53

Starts

2015-03-01

Expected to finish

2016-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-11

Who can join

Age: 7 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• understand English
• alert and oriented to person, place, and time
• able to complete study instruments
• able to provide saliva specimens, and
• consent from parent/legal guardian, and
• assent from child.

You may not qualify if…

• currently taking hormone replacement, or steroidal antiinflammatory medications
• in contact precautions at facility
• diagnosed with Addison's or Cushing's disease, and
• fears, phobias, or allergies to dogs.

Where it is running

• The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Houston, Texas, United States

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