Canine-Assisted Anxiety Reduction In Emergency Care
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 80
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in anxiety level of subject
研究概览
简要总结
Compare the effect of a single exposure to a therapy dog and handler within the pediatric emergency department patient with anxiety by measuring the change in patient perception of anxiety before and after dog exposure using the FACES scale. We will also measure galvanic skin response (resistance to electrical current).
详细描述
This study challenges current dogma by introducing a widely available, low cost method of dog therapy to reduce patient stress. The organization "Paws of Love" estimates that it has 180,000 volunteers who have qualified therapy dogs and who are generally willing to volunteer their time in emergency care. The benefits may include improved perception of wellness, less opioid use, and decreased use of physical and chemical restraints. As a further extrapolation, this secondary effect may extend to improved patient-doctor communication and patient experience. This will in turn improve patient safety in the Emergency Department, decreasing the number of adverse events, and decreasing the risk of medical malpractice by improving the patient-provider relationship. (6, 7)
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Crossover
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 4 Years 至 17 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •4-17 years old;
- •Physician or nurse with primary care responsibilities believes that the patients has a moderate to high level of anxiety
排除标准
- •violent behavior and any reported prior fear or adverse reaction to dogs in the dog intervention group.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in anxiety level of subject
时间窗: 45 minutes
Change in anxiety level of subject with the use of the FACES scale
次要结局
- Physical restrain use(4 hours)
- Perception of anxiety level from physician(60 minutes)
- Perception of pain level from physician(60 minutes)
- Perception of pain level from parent(s)(60 minutes)
- Meds(4 hours)
- Perception of anxiety level from parent(s)(60 minutes)
研究者
Heather Kelker
Principal Investigator
Indiana University