Clinical trials: Therapy Dog
Healthy, Maxillary First Premolar Tooth Extraction
Gingival Crevicular Fluid Characterization During Orthodontic Treatment
During Orthodontic tooth movement, teeth are moved through alveolar bone under applied forces. The applied mechanical loading force must be transferred to the alveolar bone via periodontal ligament (PDL).
- Conditions
- Healthy, Maxillary First Premolar Tooth Extraction, Canine Retraction
- Trial name
- NCT04226469
- Testing
- Tooth movement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Inpatients, Pediatric
Impact of Facility Dog Intervention on Pediatric Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if medical dog intervention facilitated by a Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS) impacts pediatric patient coping, fear, and anxiety during inpatient admissions.
- Trial name
- NCT07221006
- Testing
- Coloring page activity led by CLAC, Mindfulness Activity led by CCLS, Mindfulness Activity led by CCLS and Facility Dog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Colorado
Emotional Stress
Dog-Assisted Therapy in Children During Blood or Dental Extraction.
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the efficacy of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) during blood extraction or dental procedures in a Primary Care Pediatric Service.
- Trial name
- Extra-can (NCT06468111)
- Testing
- Animal Assisted Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emotion Regulation
Evaluating Additive Effects of Including Canines in Regulating Together
The primary objective is to evaluate the potential additive effect of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) on a manualized behavioral treatment targeting emotion dysregulation (ED) in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT05803343
- Testing
- Regulating Together-Canine, Regulating Together-Standard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Low Level Laser Therapy, Canine Retraction
Three-dimensional Assessment of the Bone Changes Accompanying Laser-assisted Orthodontic Tooth Movement
Aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of low-level laser therapy on bone quality and quantity with orthodontic tooth movement.
- Conditions
- Low Level Laser Therapy, Canine Retraction, Orthodontic Tooth Movement
- Trial name
- NCT05811728
- Testing
- Low level laser therapy, without beam emission
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Nourhan M.Aly
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
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
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Skills
Effects of Therapy Dogs on Social Behavior in Group Social Skills Instruction With Children With Autism
Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) can increase social behavior in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), although the mechanism by which this occurs remains elusive.
- Trial name
- NCT03873831
- Testing
- Animal-assisted intervention, Social skills group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
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
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
Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents, Emotional Dysregulation
Dog-Assisted Therapy in Adolescents Attending a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Day Hospital
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a dog-assisted therapy program integrated into a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Day Hospital, as well as to explore participants' subjective experiences.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Disorders in Adolescents, Emotional Dysregulation, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders
- Trial name
- DAT-MH-DH (NCT07663916)
- Testing
- Experimental: Experimental: Dog-assisted therapy + Treatment as usual, Active Comparator: Treatment as usual
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Examination Phobia
Dogs Offering Guidance: Therapeutic Observation for Reducing Examination Anxiety (DOGTOR).
Physiotherapists work closely with patients to assess, diagnose and treat a variety of conditions. Thus, it is essential that education should assess these key competencies through both written examinations (to measure cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT07817459
- Testing
- Canine Group
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- La Trobe University
Dog Therapy
Impact of Therapy Dog Presence on Pediatric Echocardiogram
Young children with known or suspected heart disease frequently have difficulty cooperating with a clinically ordered echocardiogram. Current distraction techniques vary in efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT03059407
- Testing
- Dog therapy only, Dog plus standard distraction tech, Standard distraction techniques only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Class II Malocclusion
Which is Better Piezosurgery or LLLT in Accelerating Orthodontic Tooth Movement
Sixty patients requiring extraction-based treatment of the maxillary first premolars, followed by retraction of the maxillary canines, will be randomly assigned to three groups: piezocision, low-level laser therapy, and control.
- Trial name
- NCT05227859
- Testing
- Piezocision, Low-level laser, Conventional treatment
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
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
Pediatric Cancer, Animal-Assisted Activities
Helping Improve Pediatric Patient Outcomes
This study involves two distinct activities: The first is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the efficacy and safety of therapy dog visits for children with cancer.
- Trial name
- HIPPO (NCT03471221)
- Testing
- Therapy Dog Visit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Stress Reaction, Behavior, Social
The Effects of Therapy Dogs on Child Biology and Behavior
The objective of this study is to apply a rigorous experimental design to test whether children's interactions with therapy dogs increase immediate prosocial behavior and reduce immediate biological response to stress.
- Trial name
- NCT03949569
- Testing
- Therapy Dog, Stuffed Toy Dog, 5 Minute Puppy Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
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