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Short-term Effects of Animal-assisted Therapy on the Rehabilitation Process of Brain-injured Patients at REHAB Basel
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating animal assisted therapy and standard therapy for Impaired Social Functioning. Completed, enrolled 22 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The purpose is to investigate whether animal-assisted therapy has positive biopsychosocial effects on patients with brain injuries. This study investigates the short-term biopsychosocial effects that occur when animals are present during therapy sessions in comparison to therapy sessions without animals, observing a group of 25 patients over 24 therapy sessions. While half of the sessions are held in presence of an animal and half without, they are as comparable as possible with respect to content and setting. In this study, patients who are in a slightly advanced rehabilitation process, assessed via their function profile, are investigated.
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physiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy in the presence of an animal
standard physiotherapy, standard speech therapy and standard occupational therapy