The Relationship Between Pet Therapy and "Well-being" in Geriatric Rehabilitation In-patients

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Cerebrovascular Accident; Hip Fracture

• Registration Number: NCT01234844
• Lead Sponsor: Meir Medical Center

Brief Summary

In -patients in a geriatric rehabilitation unit, will participate in structured therapy with guinea-pigs on the assumption that the therapy will reduce anxiety and improve the outcome of their rehabilitation.

Detailed Description

Measurement of anxiety before and after pet therapy using standardized questionaire.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-11
• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-03
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-04
• Status Verified: 2011-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-08-27
• Last Update Posted: 2011-08-30
• Primary Completion: 2012-05
• Study Completion: 2012-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

willingness to touch the pets,-

Exclusion Criteria

blindness,deafness,aphasia, lack of knowledge of hebrew language,allergy or phobia to animals.MMSE less than 21,duration of admission lessthan two weeks.-

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The relationship between pet-therapy and "well-being"among geriatric rehabilitation in-patients	two weeks	use of validated questionaires to measure mood,anxiety and quality of life before and after the pet therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
anxiety score	two weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Geriatric Department ,Meir Hospital; 🇮🇱 Kfar Saba, Israel