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UnknownNCT01234844
The Relationship Between Pet Therapy and "Well-being" in Geriatric Rehabilitation In-patients
The Relationship Between Pet Therapy and "Well Being" in Geriatric Rehabilitation In-patients
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 30 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- —
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
In -patients in a geriatric rehabilitation unit, will participate in structured therapy with guinea-pigs on the assumption that the therapy will reduce anxiety and improve the outcome of their rehabilitation.
Detailed description
Measurement of anxiety before and after pet therapy using standardized questionaire.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | care of guinea pigs | twice weekly sessions of care with guinea pigs |
| BEHAVIORAL | guinea pigs | twice weekly pet therapy and twice weekly "usual " occupational therapy |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2010-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2012-05-01
- Completion
- 2012-05-01
- First posted
- 2010-11-04
- Last updated
- 2011-08-30
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Israel
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01234844. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.