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
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
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
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
Impacted Canines, Orthodontic Treatment
Gingival Thickness of Impacted Maxillary Canines
This study was conducted to compare the periodontal health of labially and palatally impacted maxillary canines with similar mesio-distal displacement, perpendicular distance, and angulation, and to compare them with the…
- Conditions
- Impacted Canines, Orthodontic Treatment, Gingival Thickness
- Trial name
- NCT04860388
- Testing
- closed eruption technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Physiological Responses to Contact With Dogs, Psychological Responses to Contact With Dogs
Measuring Effects of Contact to Dogs
The study aims to identify and quantify objective non-invasive measures of the immediate effect of contact with dogs in a standardized experimental setup.
- Conditions
- Physiological Responses to Contact With Dogs, Psychological Responses to Contact With Dogs, Behavioural Responses to Contact With Dogs
- Trial name
- NCT04696419
- Testing
- Different intensities of contact to dogs
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Low Level Laser Therapy
Comparison of Rate of Tooth Movement Between MOPs vs MOPs & LLLT Combined
Orthodontic treatment is often prolonged, requiring years to achieve desirable outcomes. The prolonged duration of treatment increases the risk of complications such as root resorption, periodontal damage, and patient…
- Conditions
- Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Low Level Laser Therapy, Canine Retraction
- Trial name
- NCT07626580
- Testing
- Micro-osteoperforation, Low Level Laser Therapy and Micro-osteoperforations Combined
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
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
Displaced Tooth
Assessment of Extraction of Primary Canines in Treating Mesioangular Displaced Permanent Canines
This research project is important because there is no gold standard to rely on regarding the effect of the extraction of primary canines as an interceptive treatment for children with mesioangular displaced canines.
- Trial name
- NCT03684525
- Testing
- Extraction of primary canines
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Abdulaziz University
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
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
Pain, Therapeutic Alliance
Combining Animal-assisted Intervention and Placebo-induced Analgesia
An increased interest of animal-assisted interventions (AAI) can be observed within clinical practice, even though it is still not entirely clear how the presence of an animal contributes to the outcome of a treatment.
- Conditions
- Pain, Therapeutic Alliance, Placebo
- Trial name
- AIPLA (NCT04361968)
- Testing
- Dog only condition, Control Condition
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
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
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
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
Malocclusion, Orthodontic Tooth Movement
Micro-osteoperforation Versus Photobiomodulation Therapy for Accelerating Maxillary Canine Retraction
Orthodontic treatment often requires moving the upper canine teeth (the pointed teeth) into the spaces left after removing premolar teeth.
- Conditions
- Malocclusion, Orthodontic Tooth Movement, Maxillary Canine Retraction
- Trial name
- MOP-PBMT (NCT07658235)
- Testing
- Micro-osteoperforation (MOP), Photobiomodulation Therapy using 976 nm Diode Laser, Conventional orthodontic canine retraction
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kufa University
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
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
Burn Out, EMS Exposures or Injuries of EMS Personnel
The Effects of Dog Therapy on Ambulance Staff Burnout Scores.
Problem During the COVID 19 pandemic, NHS staff have become increasingly burned out. Mental health is the leading cause of staff sickness and absence in the NHS.
- Trial name
- Pawamedics (NCT05438745)
- Testing
- Copenhagen Burnout Inventry
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust