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A Pilot Study of the Effects of Interactions With Therapy Dogs on Child Stress Responsivity
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Therapy Dog, Stuffed Toy Dog, and 1 other intervention for Stress Reaction and Behavior, Social. Completed, enrolled 188 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
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.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Children will undergo a 5 minute unstructured session with either a certified therapy dog or with a dog who is trained and certified for animal-assisted interventions and/or animal-assisted activities. Children will be allowed to talk to, pet, and play with the therapy dog during the interaction.
Children will undergo a 5 minute unstructured session with a stuffed toy dog. Children will be allowed to talk to, pet, and play with the stuffed toy dog during the interaction.
Children will watch a 5 minute puppy video.