Trials / Recruiting
RecruitingNCT05830201
The Presence of a Therapy Dog Reduces Pain and Anxiety During Pediatric Elbow Pin Removal
- Status
- Recruiting
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 3 Years – 10 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
The purpose of this research study is to assess whether the presence of therapy dogs can reduce pain and anxiety in children ages 3 to 10 having pins removed from their elbow.
Detailed description
This procedure is done in an outpatient clinic 3-4 weeks after the pins are placed and can be uncomfortable and cause anxiety in some patients. Therapy dogs are trained to sit calmly with a patient on or near the exam table as a distraction from procedures.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | No Dog Present | Dog is not present during pin removal |
| BEHAVIORAL | Dog is Present | Dog is present during pin removal |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2024-10-01
- Primary completion
- 2026-03-01
- Completion
- 2026-12-01
- First posted
- 2023-04-26
- Last updated
- 2026-01-30
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05830201. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.