A Study of the Pawsitive Impacts of Therapy Dog Visits With Adult Emergency Department Pain Patients
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Pain
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
- Enrollment
- 211
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Pain Score
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief 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.
Detailed Description
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.
Investigators
Colleen Dell
Research Chair in One Health & Wellness, Professor, Tenured
University of Saskatchewan
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •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)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pain medications (specifically immediate release acetaminophen and opioid analgesics) within an hour prior to the visit
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Pain Score
Time Frame: 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
Time Frame: 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.
Secondary Outcomes
- 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)