A Study of the Pawsitive Impacts of Therapy Dog Visits With Adult Emergency Department Pain Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 211
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in Pain Score
研究概览
简要总结
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.
详细描述
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.
The background rationale is that pain is the primary reason individuals attend an ED, patient pain is generally not well managed in EDs, Saskatchewan EDs have among the longest wait times in the country, and anxiety associated with ED waiting can negatively impact patients' pain.
Research suggests a therapy dog can change patients' perceptions of pain and its intensity and facilitate relaxation. The intervention will be examined for its impact on patients' sensory pain (i.e., physical pain severity), affective pain (i.e., emotional pain unpleasantness) and anxiety.
It is important to find creative, low-cost ways to respond to patients attending the ED for pain. The primary objective of this study is to generate new health-related knowledge on the ED pain patient experience. The secondary objectives are to implement effective end-of-grant knowledge translation and dissemination strategies and undertake a successful model of collaborative, multidisciplinary research among researchers, patient advisors and system representatives, rooted in a One Health framework.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
盲法说明
Consent will be obtained using a deceptive consent form, which will explain that this is a pain study, but will omit any information regarding therapy dogs. Once all measures are taken, the participants will be explained the deception and asked to sign the true consent form.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Over the age of 18
- •Able to provide consent
- •Attending the Emergency Department because of pain/discomfort
- •Canadian Triage and Acuity Score (CTAS) of 2-5
- •Willing to visit with a therapy dog team (intervention group only)
排除标准
- •Pain medications (specifically immediate release acetaminophen and opioid analgesics) within an hour prior to the visit
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Pain Score
时间窗: Baseline visit compared to 20 minutes post-visit
Pain score using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes.
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
时间窗: 20 minutes post visit
Participants Stratified by Pain scores Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes, Pain Scores at 20 Minutes Post Visit.
次要结局
- Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores(20 minutes post-visit)
- Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores(20 minutes post-visit)
- Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores(20 minutes post-visit)
- Change in Blood Pressure(20 minutes post-visit)
- Change in Heart Rate(20 minutes post-visit)
研究者
Colleen Dell
Research Chair in One Health & Wellness, Professor, Tenured
University of Saskatchewan