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

NCT ID: NCT01234844

Last Updated: 2011-08-30

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-11-30

Study Completion Date

2012-05-31

Brief Summary

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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

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

Conditions

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Cerebrovascular Accident Hip Fracture

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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care of guinea pigs

Each patient serves as own control receiving "pet therapy "and "usual" occupational therapy on alternate days.

Group Type OTHER

care of guinea pigs

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

twice weekly sessions of care with guinea pigs

guinea pigs

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

twice weekly pet therapy and twice weekly "usual " occupational therapy

Interventions

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care of guinea pigs

twice weekly sessions of care with guinea pigs

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

guinea pigs

twice weekly pet therapy and twice weekly "usual " occupational therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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.-
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Meir Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Devorah T Spiegel, MB.ChB

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Meir Hospital

Locations

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Geriatric Department ,Meir Hospital

Kfar Saba, , Israel

Site Status

Countries

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Israel

Other Identifiers

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MMC10157-2010CTIL

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

NCT01233466

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: nct_alias

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