The Impact of Therapy Dogs on Anxiety and Emotional Management in the Pediatric Emergency Department
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 41
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in observed anxiety score as measured by Child Emotional Manifestation Scale (CEMS) before and after therapy dog visit
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of therapy dogs on children's anxiety and emotional management during a visit to the pediatric emergency department.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 4 Years 至 12 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Children with a SUD score of 30 or higher indicated by the caregiver
排除标准
- •Active infection: abscesses, fever, respiratory issues, vomiting
- •Patients presenting for burn care, dog bite, ESI triage category 1 or 2, or transferred from outside facilities
- •Sterile procedures
- •Oncology patients / patients with known neutropenia in past medical history
- •Parent/caregiver or patient fear of dogs
- •Parent/caregiver or patient allergy to dogs
- •Dog bite injury
- •Already underwent procedure during their visit
结局指标
主要结局
Change in observed anxiety score as measured by Child Emotional Manifestation Scale (CEMS) before and after therapy dog visit
时间窗: change from baseline at 20 minutes after intervention
To determine the change in emotional management in children aged 4-12 years after a visit from a therapy dog and child life specialist handler, as measured by an observed CEMS score (Children's Emotional Management Scale) before and after the visit. This will be completed by an investigator. Scores range from 5-25, with higher scores indicating higher levels of observed anxiety.
次要结局
- Overall Parent Satisfaction(Immediately after completion of intervention)
- Change in perceived anxiety level of patient by parent as measured by Subjective Units of Distress Scale (SUDs) before and after therapy Dog Visit(change from baseline at 20 minutes after intervention)
研究者
Michelle D. Stevenson
Professor of Pediatrics Director of Research Development, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville Norton Children's Medical Group, Affiliated with the U of L School of Medicine
University of Louisville