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N/ACompleted· 70 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Animal assisted therapyother
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Efficacy of Animal Assisted Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury (AAT/TBI)

Inova Health Care Services·interventional·Posted Feb 1, 2022·Updated Feb 22, 2022

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Animal assisted therapy for Traumatic Brain Injury. Completed, enrolled 70 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

Patients admitted to the ED with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury defined by GCS less than or equal to 10 and confirmed by head CT scan or MRI were randomized into 2 groups: one receiving animal assisted therapy (AAT) and one not receiving animal assisted therapy. Efficacy of AAT was measured by patient's progression in the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), Rancho Los Amigos Scale (RLAS), and ability to follow multi-step commands (LoCmds).

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsTraumatic Brain Injury
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedFeb 1, 2022
Enrollment StartJun 30, 2014
Primary CompletionNov 30, 2019
Study CompletionDec 31, 2019
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 5.4 yearsPosted 4.4 years ago

Interventions

Animal assisted therapyother

Patients in AAT group had handler place dog on bed and patient's hand was placed on dog. Bedside RN measured GCS, RLAS, LoCmds before and after intervention