Impact of Inclusion of a Therapy Dog Visit as Part of the Fibromyalgia Treatment Program

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Conditions studied: Fibromyalgia

In brief

In this study the investigators hypothesize that the presence of a Mayo Clinic certified therapy dog will provide additional benefits above typical therapy for patients suffering from fibromyalgia currently enrolled in the Mayo Clinic Fibromyalgia Program.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03042728

Run by

Mayo Clinic

People needed

229

Starts

2017-09-07

Expected to finish

2018-10-20

Last updated by the study team

2019-01-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients diagnosed with Fibromyalgia at our Fibromyalgia Clinic
• Patients actively being seen at the Fibromyalgia Clinic
• Able and willing to give informed consent
• Able to speak English
• Able to complete questionnaires
• No fear or allergy of dogs

You may not qualify if…

• Diagnoses of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or dementia
• Individuals who decline to participate in the study
• Individuals that are severely allergic to or fearful of dogs

Where it is running

• Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota, United States
• Mayo Clinic in Rochester — Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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