A study into the effects of activities with animals on the well-being of Dutch nursing home patients with dementia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Dementia; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Unspecified dementia

• Registration Number: ISRCTN93568533
• Lead Sponsor: Open Universiteit Nederland

Brief Summary

2019 results in https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/paij/vol2/iss1/7/ (added 13/04/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-09-18
• Study Completion: 2019-03-01
• Last Update Posted: 26 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 120

Inclusion Criteria

1. 24/7 nursing home client
2. Diagnosis of dementia
3. Consent by legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clients resisting participation, either verbal or non-verbal
2. Clients with a trauma related to animals in life history
3. Clients with a dog allergy
4. Clients with severe aggression that might endanger other clients or the participating dogs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified