NCT02959632

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

Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention for Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Center: A Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Detailed description

Animal Assisted Therapy is being provided by the Caring Canines program and is formally available to patients by referrals. In this study, we would like to capture why patients are being referred and to measure the influence of AAT on the symptoms and feelings of patients.

Conditions

• Hospitalized Patients

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Animal Assisted Therapy	Animal Assisted Therapy is the program where a pet, usually dog will visit and interact with the patients.

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-11-01
• Primary completion: 2020-07-30
• Completion: 2020-07-30
• First posted: 2016-11-09
• Last updated: 2021-02-02

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States