Clinical trials: Dog Therapy
Dementia, Aging
Optimal Dog Visits
The aim of this project is to study how an the intensity of dog contact during dog visits in nursing homes can affect the immediate response to, and the general effect of the visits, and whether the residents' level of cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT04635124
- Testing
- Dog visit, Encourage to engage in activity
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Psychosocial Stress
Biobehavioral Effects of Therapy Dog Visitation in Elderly Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Pilot and Feasibility Study
The purpose of this study is to assess the preliminary efficacy of a 10-minute therapy dog visitation (TDV) in reducing biobehavioral stress responses.
- Trial name
- NCT02997852
- Testing
- Therapy dog visitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Orthodontic Treatment Acceleration, Photobiomodulation Therapy
Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT) for Accelerating Maxillary Canine Movement Using Two Wavelengths (650 nm and 976 nm): A Split-Mouth Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
movement using low-level laser therapy with different wavelengths. Participants will receive laser application during orthodontic treatment, and the rate of canine movement will be measured and compared between the study groups.
- Trial name
- PBMT-CAN (NCT07597304)
- Testing
- 650 nm Photobiomodulation Therapy, 976 nm Photobiomodulation Therapy
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kufa University
Anxiety, Opioid Use
Canine-Assisted Anxiety Reduction In Emergency Care
Compare the effect of a single exposure to a therapy dog and handler within the pediatric emergency department patient with anxiety by measuring the change in patient perception of anxiety before and after dog exposure using the…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Opioid Use, Children, Therapy Dog
- Trial name
- CANINE III (NCT03784573)
- Testing
- Dog + handler, No dog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana 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
Class II Canine, Intermaxillary Strength
Study Evaluating the Laser Diode Effect on the Kinetics of Orthodontic Tooth Movement (Protocol CINELASER)
It is a single-center, prospective clinical study of a medical device, controlled, randomized, non-stratified, double-blind (neither the patient nor the parents know which area is irradiated / practitioner who performs the…
- Conditions
- Class II Canine, Intermaxillary Strength, Elastics II, Multi Fasteners Orthodontic Treatment
- Trial name
- CINELASER (NCT02181439)
- Testing
- (LLLT Low Level Laser Therapy) SiroLaser advance
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
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
Dental Anxiety, Pediatric Dentistry
Dog-Assisted Therapy in Dentistry
Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is used in several contexts within various areas of health care. One documented effect is that the proximity of a dog may lower anxiety in perceived stressful situations.
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Pediatric Dentistry, Animal Assisted Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT03324347
- Testing
- Therapydog
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
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
Loneliness, Depression
A Pilot Study to Examine the Impact of a Therapy Dog Intervention on Loneliness and Related Health Outcomes in Vulnerable Populations
The purpose of this research study is to test whether an animal-assisted interaction (AAI) intervention is better than conversation with another person or treatment as usual for improving mood, anxiety, loneliness, quality of…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05089201
- Testing
- Animal-assisted interaction, Conversational control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
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, Autism
Effects of Animal-assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication of Adults With Autism
The aim is to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted therapy program on physical function and communication in a sample comprised of 24 adults with autism spectrum disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT04859998
- Testing
- dog-assisted therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Daniel Collado-Mateo
Stroke
A Study to Evaluate Animal-assisted Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation
The investigators hypothesize that the presence of a Mayo Clinic certified therapy dog will provide additional benefits above typical treatment for patients currently enrolled in the Mayo Clinic Stroke Rehabilitation Unit.
- Trial name
- NCT05046574
- Testing
- Stroke rehabilitative therapy sessions with therapy dog present
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Edentulous Mouth, Edentulous Jaw
Canine Guidance vs Bilateral Balanced Occlusion in Complete Denture
The objective of this study is to compare the canine guidance (CG) and bilateral balanced occlusion (BBO) on denture satisfaction and kinesiographic parameters of complete denture wearers, by means of a cross-over trial.
- Trial name
- NCT01420536
- Testing
- Occlusal scheme
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Aphasia
Assessing an Animal-Assisted Treatment Program for Adults With Aphasia: The Persons With Aphasia Training Dogs Program
The lives of more than 2 million Americans are affected by aphasia, an acquired language impairment most commonly resulting from stroke that affects the ability to remember and express words.
- Trial name
- PATD (NCT04610346)
- Testing
- Persons with Aphasia Training Dogs Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Piezocorticision, Osteoperforation
Evaluation of the Effects of Osteoperforation and Piezocorticision on Canine Retraction
The primary objective of this research is to compare the rate of canine retraction following the osteoperforation and piezocorticision procedures in cases of first premolar extractions.
- Conditions
- Piezocorticision, Osteoperforation, Canine Retraction, Orthodontic Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT03308851
- Testing
- Piezocorticision, Osteoperforation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Specific Phobia, Animal
Bringing Exposure Therapy to Real-Life Context With Augmented Reality-Dogs (ARET)-Dogs
In this patented project, U.S. Patent No. 10,839,707, the investigators will develop an augmented reality exposure therapy method for cynophobia, also known as dog phobia, to test in the clinic.
- Trial name
- NCT05067491
- Testing
- Augmented reality exposure therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
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
Fibromyalgia
Impact of Inclusion of a Therapy Dog Visit as Part of the Fibromyalgia Treatment Program
In this study the investigators hypothesize that the presence of a Mayo Clinic certified therapy dog will provide additional benefits above typical therapy for patients suffering from fibromyalgia currently enrolled in the Mayo…
- Trial name
- NCT03042728
- Testing
- Dog Interaction, Human Interaction
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic