The Impact of an Animal-assisted Activity on the Stress Level of Hospitalized Children: a Randomized Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 14
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Change in visual analogue stress scale
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of this research is to study the effect of an animal-assisted activity (AAA) on the stress level of hospitalized children.
详细描述
A hospitalization is a major stressor in a child's life, which can have negative effects on recovery. It is assumed that animal-assisted interventions can have a positive effect on the level of stress, but this has not yet been sufficiently researched. This study aims to measure a possible effect. Children who are hospitalized will receive an animal-assisted activity. A normal afternoon in their hospital room counts as a control activity. The stress level is measured through saliva cortisol, blood pressure, heart rhythm variability and a visual analogue stress scale.
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
- 6 Years 至 12 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •hospitalized in the Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
- •dutch and/or french speaking.
排除标准
- •decreased immunity
- •multi-resistant germs
- •disturbed diabetes
- •fever of unknown origin
- •fear of animals
- •dogs or cats allergy
- •cognitive impairment
结局指标
主要结局
Change in visual analogue stress scale
时间窗: 1 hour
A 10-point scale for patient self-reporting of stress. The scale ranges from 0-10 where 0 indicates a better and 10 indicates a worse outcome.
Change in saliva cortisol
时间窗: 1 hour
A marker of the activity of the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis.
Change in heart rate variability (HVR)
时间窗: 1 hour
A marker of the activity of the sympathetic nervous system.
Change in systolic and diastolic blood pressure
时间窗: 1 hour
A marker of the activity of the sympathetic nervous system.
次要结局
未报告次要终点