Clinical trials: Dog Therapy
Therapy Animals, Dental Anxiety
Do Therapy Dogs Improve Behavior and Reduce Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Patients?
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether the presence of a certified therapy dog during dental procedures that require an injection reduces anxiety and improves behavior in pediatric dental patients.
- Conditions
- Therapy Animals, Dental Anxiety, Child Behavior, Anesthesia, Local
- Trial name
- NCT06057090
- Testing
- Therapy Dog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Tooth, Impacted
The Impact of Surgical Technique on PDC
Permanent canines in the maxilla usually erupt into the mouth at 11-12 years of age. In approximately 2% of the Swedish population they fail to erupt, and are then referred to as impacted.
- Trial name
- PDC (NCT02186548)
- Testing
- Closed surgical technique, Open surgical technique
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Örebro County Council
Malocclusion Class I
Diode Laser Versus LED for Maxillary Canine Retraction in Orthodontic Patients
This study aims to compare the effects of diode laser and light-emitting diode (LED) photobiomodulation on maxillary canine retraction during fixed orthodontic treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT07810699
- Testing
- Diode Laser Photobiomodulation, LED Photobiomodulation
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
FASD
Dog-Assisted Therapy for Children and Adolescents With FASD
The rationale of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of DAT in children and adolescents with FASD in relation to its effects on social skills, internalized and externalized symptomatology and on severity of FASD…
- Trial name
- NCT04038164
- Testing
- Dog-Assisted Therapy and pharmacological treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Disabilities, Dog Therapy
Effectiveness of Dog-Assisted Therapy on Compliance and Home Oral Hygiene Activities in Disabled Patients
Recent scientific studies have shown how interaction with an animal can alleviate particular conditions of stress and conflict, thus representing a solid support for minor patients with social behavior problems or with physical…
- Conditions
- Disabilities, Dog Therapy, Oral Hygiene, Oral Health
- Trial name
- NCT06713928
- Testing
- Oral hygiene with dog therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Elbow Injury
The Presence of a Therapy Dog Reduces Pain and Anxiety During Pediatric Elbow Pin Removal
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.
- Trial name
- NCT05830201
- Testing
- No Dog Present, Dog is Present
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Pediatric Autism, Developmental Delay (Disorder)
Animal-Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Autism Spectrum Disorders
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effect of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) on prosocial behavior and emotional regulation in children with developmental delay, behavioral concerns, or autism spectrum disorder.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Autism, Developmental Delay (Disorder), Behavioral Concerns
- Trial name
- NCT06687850
- Testing
- animal assisted therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
Dog Assisted Therapy: Comparing Duration Treatments for Patients with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
The objective of the present study was to assess the efficacy of a shorter version program of Dog Assisted Therapy (DAT) (8 sessions) compared to a longer version (16 sessions) for children and adolescents with Fetal Alcohol…
- Trial name
- NCT06763614
- Testing
- Dog assisted therapy - animal interventions
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Mandibular Premolars and Canines With Asymptomatic Apical Periodontitis
The Effect of Different Irrigation Methods Used During Endodontic Treatment on Postoperative Pain in Teeth With Periapical Lesions
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of different irrigation activation methods used during endodontic treatment on postoperative pain in teeth with periapical lesions, allowing us to clinically determine which…
- Trial name
- NCT07410832
- Testing
- Irrigation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Malocclusion, Angle Class II
Efficacy of Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique in Accelerating Orthodontic Treatment
Thirty six patients needs therapeutic extraction of the maxillary first premolars with subsequent retraction of the maxillary canines will be divided randomly into two groups : piezocision group and the ER:yttrium aluminum garnet…
- Trial name
- NCT02606331
- Testing
- Piezosurgery, ER:YAG laser
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Anxiety, Trauma
Animal Assisted Therapy
This study looks at whether walking with a therapy dog helps adult and pediatric trauma patients move more during their hospital stay.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Trauma, Hospitalized Adult Patients, Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07227181
- Testing
- Therapy Dog, Standard mobilization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Bernard
Palatally Impacted Canines
Effect of Alveolar-decortication on Velocity of Tooth Movement
The purpose of this pilot clinical trial is to evaluate whether alveolar-decortication has the potential to reduce orthodontic treatment time following surgical exposure of palatally impacted canines.
- Trial name
- NCT01093352
- Testing
- Alveolar-decortication.
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Situational Anxiety, Behavior
Impact of Therapy Dogs on Child Anxiety and Behavior During Local Anesthesia for Dental Procedures
Therapy dogs in dental offices might help anxious children during dental care. Therapy dogs might help children during injection of local anesthetic, when we inject numbing medication before working on the teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT06725134
- Testing
- Therapy dog presence, Standard-of-care basic behavior guidance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Root Resorption, Plaque Accumulation
Comparison of Canine Retraction Using Ni-ti Closed-coil Springs Vs Elastomeric Power Chains During Orthodontic Treatment
The objective of this study is to compare the canine retraction rate (in mm with a 100 mm marked scale) using Ni-Ti closed-coil springs versus elastomeric power chains during canine retraction in subjects with first premolar…
- Conditions
- Root Resorption, Plaque Accumulation, Gingivitis
- Trial name
- NCT06567730
- Testing
- Ni-ti Closed-coil Spring, Elastomeric Power chain
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Munnal Gulzar
Dental Malocclusion
Effect of Low Level Laser on Orthodontic Canine Retraction
The aim of this study was to determine whether orthodontically moved maxillary canines exposed to two different protocols and dosage of LLLT exhibited differences in amount and rate of orthodontic tooth movement.
- Trial name
- NCT04381442
- Testing
- Low Level Laser Therapy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Class II Malocclusion
Pain and Discomfort in Two Acceleration Methods of Canine Retraction
54 patients who need extraction-based treatment of the maxillary first premolars with subsequent retraction of the maxillary canines will be divided randomly into three groups in this trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05265416
- Testing
- Piezosurgery, Low-level laser therapy, Traditional treatment
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Motivation, Alliance, Therapeutic
Canine-assisted Psychotherapy Motivation Alliance
The aim of the study is to investigate the needed extent and the way a dog is integrated into psychotherapeutic interventions for them to be motivating and alliance building for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders…
- Trial name
- CAP (NCT05384808)
- Testing
- Standard Psychotherapy, Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog actively integrated., Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog passively integrated.
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Malocclusion; Displaced Teeth
3-D Evaluation of Alveolar Bone Changes and Root Resorption After Traction of Buccally Displaced Maxillary Canines
This clinical study used CBCT images to investigate the alveolar bone changes and root resorption in unilateral buccally displaced maxillary canines and adjacent teeth before and after orthodontic traction of unilateral BDMCs.
- Trial name
- BDMC (NCT07399197)
- Testing
- T-loop, Piggyback double wire
- Where
- Yemen
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sana'a University
Embedded and Impacted Teeth
The Effect of Surgical Technique on PDC
Permanent maxillary canines are the second teeth that most commonly assume ectopic positions after the third molars. They are diagnosed as impacted and have an incidence of 1 % to 3% In their ectopic path of eruption, they can…
- Trial name
- PDC (NCT05067712)
- Testing
- Open Surgical Exposure Technique, Closed Surgical Exposure Technique
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Impacted Canines
Comparing a Novel Closed Exposure Technique to a Conventional Method for Palatally Impacted Maxillary Canines
A multi-center Randomized Clinical Trial, (RCT) on treatment effectiveness of two different closed surgical exposure techniques, one including additional bone removal and a second conventional without removal of additional bone…
- Trial name
- PDC (NCT06833034)
- Testing
- The novel surgical method, The conventional surgical method
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Malmö University