Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention for Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Center

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Hospitalized Patients
• Interventions: Behavioral: Animal Assisted Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT02959632
• Lead Sponsor: Mayo Clinic

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the common symptoms leading to an Animal Assisted Therapy consult, and to measure its (AAT) influence on the symptoms and feelings of hospitalized patients.

Detailed Description

Animal Assisted Therapy is being provided by the Caring Canines program and is formally available to patients by referrals. In this study, we would like to capture why patients are being referred and to measure the influence of AAT on the symptoms and feelings of patients.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-11
• Study First Submitted: 2016-11-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-11-08
• Study First Posted: 2016-11-09
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-30
• Study Completion: 2020-07-30
• Status Verified: 2021-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 2021-02-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 21

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria (Patients):

• Patients admitted to St Mary's or Methodist Hospital and subsequently referred for AAT.
• Subjects undergoing Animal Assisted Therapy as part of their standard care.
• Patients 18-80 years of age.
• Patients who are able to read and answer pre and post intervention survey questionnaire and satisfaction survey.

Inclusion Criteria (Care Team Members):

• Care team members of the study participants.
• 18-80 years of age.
• Who are able to read and answer pre and post intervention survey questionnaire and satisfaction survey.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria (Patients):

• Patients with diagnoses of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or dementia.
• Unable to give consent.
• Pregnant women (as verbalized by participant).

Exclusion Criteria (Care Team Members):

• Care team members of the study participants who do not want to participate.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Patients receiving AAT	Animal Assisted Therapy	Hospitalized patients receiving Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). Animal Assisted Therapy (Pet Visit) will be provided to the hospitalized patients.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of patients scoring improvement of symptoms using the VAS (visual analogue scale)	Baseline to 45 minutes	We will record the number of patients scoring improvement of symptoms using the VAS (visual analogue scale).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of patients scoring improvement of feelings using the VAS (visual analogue scale)	Baseline to 45 minutes	We will record the number of patients scoring improvement of feelings using the VAS (visual analogue scale).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mayo Clinic; 🇺🇸 Rochester, Minnesota, United States