At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison RecordN/ACompleted· 211 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Therapy Dog Team Visitbehavioral
Likely dose
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A Study of the Pawsitive Impacts of Therapy Dog Visits With Adult Emergency Department Pain Patients
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Therapy Dog Team Visit for Pain and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 211 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The goal of this unique 18 month study is to better understand the experiences of pain patients in the Royal University Hospital (RUH) Emergency Department (ED), to create excellence in health care. The purpose is to measure the impact of visiting therapy dogs on reducing ED patient pain.
Study Details
Study Typeinterventional
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ConditionsPain, Pain, Acute, Pain, Chronic, Pain, Intractable
CountriesCanada
CollaboratorsRoyal University Hospital Foundation
Timeline
N/ACompletedFinished
2020202120222023202420252026
Enrollment StartJun 2019
Primary CompletionSep 2019
First PostedJan 2021
TodayJul 2026
First PostedJan 27, 2021
Enrollment StartJun 7, 2019
Primary CompletionSep 20, 2019
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 3 monthsPosted 5.4 years ago
Interventions
Therapy Dog Team Visitbehavioral
For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.