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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
44 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-02-01
2021-06-28
Brief Summary
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The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of animal-assisted therapy on brain activity of inpatients at REHAB Basel with severe disorders of consciousness.
To do so, the frontal brain activity of 20 the inpatients at REHAB Basel in a minimally conscious state is investigated via near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). Moreover, 20 healthy participants are included as control subjects.
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Detailed Description
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Each session consists of 5 phases, with an animal present in three of them. In the beginning, waiting (with no stimulus presented) serves as baseline measurement. Second, an animal is watched, then the animal is placed on the patient's lap and in the fourth condition, the patient can stroke the animal with the help of the present therapist. After, there is again a waiting condition.
Control sessions are comparable sessions but with a fur pet instead of a live animal as stimulus.
Measurements are: brain activity (near-infrared spectroscopy, NIRS), skin conductance (EDA), heart rate and heart rate variability assessed via photoplethysmography (PPG) during the sessions and the BAVESTA score after each session. For further behavior analysis all sessions are videotaped.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
CROSSOVER
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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animal-assisted intervention
the intervention is a real animal is presented in different forms to the participants
animal-assisted activity
a live animal (small dog and/or rabbit)
control intervention
the control intervention is a stuffed toy animal is presented in different forms to the participants
control activity
a stuffed toy animal
Interventions
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animal-assisted activity
a live animal (small dog and/or rabbit)
control activity
a stuffed toy animal
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Inpatients of REHAB Basel with severe disorder of consciousness: minimal conscious state defined via: Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) / Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (Koma Remissions Skala, KRS/KRS-S) / BAVESTA Score
* Minimum Age of 18 years
* Informed Consent as documented by signature (Appendix Informed Consent Form)
* History of acquired brain-injury
* Minimum age of 18 years
Exclusion Criteria
* medical contraindications for contact with animals as allergy, phobia etc.
* If the patient's medication changes radically during the time of data collection (only eligible for clinical participants)
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Rehab Basel
OTHER
University of Basel
OTHER
Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Karin Hediger, Dr. phil.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Swiss TPH
Locations
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REHAB Basel
Basel, , Switzerland
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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AAT NIRS
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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