Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT06414876
Title: Urinary Oxytocin Levels in Children Receiving Animal-Assisted Therapy
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 50 (actual)
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 3 Years – 17 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
There has been growing interest in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in recent decades due to increasing reports indicating its health benefits for adult patients. These benefits are partly attributed to changes, usually increased levels of the neuropeptide oxytocin. Aim: To investigate changes in oxytocin levels in hospitalized children during animal-assisted therapy sessions with a certified hospital dog. Method: Urine samples were collected from 35 hospitalized children (3-17 years) before and after each participant had a session with the hospital dog. Oxytocin levels were analysed with an acetylcholinesterase (AChE) competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Creatinine levels were measured to determine the subject's fluid intake and then divided by the hormonal concentration (uOT pg/mg).
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | Hospital dog | The hospital dog always has a well educated dog instructor beside. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2016-02-02
- Primary completion
- 2017-05-24
- Completion
- 2017-05-24
- First posted
- 2024-05-16
- Last updated
- 2024-05-16
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT06414876. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.