The Relationship Between Pet Therapy and "Well-being" in Geriatric Rehabilitation In-patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular AccidentHip Fracture
- Interventions
- Behavioral: care of guinea pigsBehavioral: guinea pigs
- 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.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
Inclusion Criteria
willingness to touch the pets,-
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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.-
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description care of guinea pigs care of guinea pigs Each patient serves as own control receiving "pet therapy "and "usual" occupational therapy on alternate days. care of guinea pigs guinea pigs Each patient serves as own control receiving "pet therapy "and "usual" occupational therapy on alternate days.
- 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