Animal-assisted Intervention in Geriatric Patients With Chronic Joint Pain and Polypharmacy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 69
- 主要终点
- Change from baseline Western Ontario and McMaster (WOMAC) Universities Osteoarthritis Index at 13 weeks
研究概览
简要总结
BACKGROUND: Nowadays, there is a progressive aging of population. Chronic osteoarticular pain is associated to a bigger consumption of medication and a deterioration of life quality in elderly people that could be improved by boosting education for health from Primary Health Care. JUSTIFICATION: The need to develop non pharmacological treatments in order to get better results in people's global care. PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectivity of group intervention, based on Animal Assisted Therapy, on elderly people suffering from chronic osteoarticular pain and poli-medication; regarding decrease of chronic pain, use of analgesics and improvement of life quality. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Randomized clinical trial, two arms, controlled and open-label. Twelve group sessions of kinesiotherapy with the intervention of a therapy dog in the experimental group (EG), carried out in the Primary Health Centre.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •≥65 years
- •diagnosis of chronic benign joint pain
- •polypharmacy (>5 drugs or active ingredients, of which 2 or more had been prescribed for pain)
排除标准
- •severe cognitive deterioration (GDS> 5)
- •allergy to or fear of animals
研究组 & 干预措施
Experimental Group
The experimental Group underwent a therapeutic intervention based on sessions of kinesitherapy , which is defined as a set of "therapeutic procedures that use movement for the treatment and prevention of diseases of the locomotive apparatus". The experimental group also underwent AAT. We conducted a total of 12 weekly sessions of 60 minutes each with 10 participants.
干预措施: Animal-assisted therapy (Other)
Control Group
The Control Group underwent a therapeutic intervention based on sessions of kinesitherapy , which is defined as a set of "therapeutic procedures that use movement for the treatment and prevention of diseases of the locomotive apparatus" without the presence of the therapy dog.
干预措施: Animal-assisted therapy (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Change from baseline Western Ontario and McMaster (WOMAC) Universities Osteoarthritis Index at 13 weeks
时间窗: This questionnaire was administered at baseline and at week 13.
pain (0-20), stiffness (0-8), functional capacity (0-68)
次要结局
- Change from baseline Lattinen test at 13 weeks(This questionnaire was administered at baseline and at week 13.)
- Change from baseline EuroQoL Health Questionnaire at 13 weeks(This questionnaire was administered at baseline and at week 13.)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 1(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 1 and through session 1 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 2(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 2 and through session 2 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 7(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 7 and through session 7 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 5(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 5 and through session 5 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 6(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 6 and through session 6 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 11(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 11 and through session 11 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 12(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 12 and through session 12 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 4(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 4 and through session 4 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 9(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 9 and through session 9 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Health Assessment Questionnaire at 13 weeks(This questionnaire was administered at baseline and at week 13.)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 3(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 3 and through session 3 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 8(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 8 and through session 8 completion, an average of 1 hour)
- Change from baseline Visual Analog Scale at session 10(This questionnaire was administered at the baseline of session 10 and through session 10 completion, an average of 1 hour)