Trial Outcomes & Findings for Pawsitive Impacts of Therapy Dog Visits (NCT NCT04727749)
NCT ID: NCT04727749
Last Updated: 2021-11-05
Results Overview
Participants Stratified by Pain scores Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes, Pain Scores at 20 Minutes Post Visit.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
211 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
20 minutes post visit
Results posted on
2021-11-05
Participant Flow
Recruitment took place at the Emergency Department of the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, SK, between June and September of 2019.
Participant milestones
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Overall Study
STARTED
|
107
|
104
|
|
Overall Study
COMPLETED
|
97
|
101
|
|
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
|
10
|
3
|
Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
|
10
|
3
|
Baseline Characteristics
Pawsitive Impacts of Therapy Dog Visits
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=107 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=104 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
Total
n=211 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
|
|---|---|---|---|
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Age, Continuous
|
60 years
n=5 Participants
|
63 years
n=7 Participants
|
62 years
n=5 Participants
|
|
Sex: Female, Male
Female
|
47 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
47 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
94 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Sex: Female, Male
Male
|
60 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
57 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
117 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnic Origin · Aboriginal Peoples of North America
|
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
16 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
25 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnic Origin · Black
|
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnic Origin · Filipino
|
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnic Origin · South Asian
|
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnic Origin · White
|
95 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
81 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
176 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Ethnic Origin · White, Aboriginal Peoples of North America
|
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Region of Enrollment
Canada
|
109 participants
n=5 Participants
|
102 participants
n=7 Participants
|
211 participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
0
|
43 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
43 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
86 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
1
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
2
|
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
3
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
4
|
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
5
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
6
|
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
7
|
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
8
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
9
|
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Pain Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
10
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
1 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
0
|
36 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
43 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
79 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
1
|
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
2
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
3
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
4
|
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
5
|
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
11 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
6
|
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
15 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
7
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
8
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
9
|
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Anxiety Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
10
|
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
0
|
52 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
59 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
111 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
1
|
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
2
|
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
3
|
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
4
|
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
5
|
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
9 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
12 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
6
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
7
|
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
8
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
4 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
10 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
9
|
1 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Depression Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
10
|
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
0
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
13 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
19 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
1
|
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
6 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
2
|
7 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
16 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
3
|
18 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
26 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
4
|
11 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
12 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
23 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
5
|
17 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
25 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
42 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
6
|
13 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
20 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
7
|
16 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
8 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
24 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
8
|
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
9 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
9
|
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Well-being Score (ESAS-r) A higher number represents a worse outcome
10
|
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
3 Participants
n=7 Participants
|
8 Participants
n=5 Participants
|
|
Blood Pressure
Systolic
|
126 mm HG
n=5 Participants
|
129 mm HG
n=7 Participants
|
127 mm HG
n=5 Participants
|
|
Blood Pressure
Diastolic
|
74 mm HG
n=5 Participants
|
73 mm HG
n=7 Participants
|
73 mm HG
n=5 Participants
|
|
Heart Rate
|
77 bpm
n=5 Participants
|
77 bpm
n=7 Participants
|
77 bpm
n=5 Participants
|
PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 20 minutes post visitParticipants Stratified by Pain scores Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes, Pain Scores at 20 Minutes Post Visit.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
0
|
50 Participants
|
43 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
1
|
7 Participants
|
7 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
2
|
3 Participants
|
13 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
3
|
5 Participants
|
3 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
4
|
7 Participants
|
11 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
5
|
7 Participants
|
7 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
6
|
4 Participants
|
4 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
7
|
9 Participants
|
4 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
8
|
4 Participants
|
3 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
9
|
0 Participants
|
6 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Pain Scores
10
|
1 Participants
|
0 Participants
|
PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: Baseline visit compared to 20 minutes post-visitPain score using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Change in Pain Score
|
-0.90 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.05
|
0.03 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.30
|
SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 20 minutes post-visitParticipants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes, Anxiety Scores at 20 Minutes Post Visit
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
0
|
55 Participants
|
45 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
1
|
3 Participants
|
7 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
2
|
6 Participants
|
13 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
3
|
11 Participants
|
8 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
4
|
4 Participants
|
6 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
5
|
8 Participants
|
9 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
6
|
1 Participants
|
3 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
7
|
5 Participants
|
2 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
8
|
3 Participants
|
4 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
9
|
0 Participants
|
0 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Anxiety Scores
10
|
1 Participants
|
5 Participants
|
SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 20 minutes post-visitParticipants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes, Depression Scores at 20 Minutes Post Visit
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
10
|
1 Participants
|
2 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
0
|
51 Participants
|
55 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
1
|
5 Participants
|
7 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
2
|
5 Participants
|
7 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
3
|
7 Participants
|
7 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
4
|
7 Participants
|
5 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
5
|
4 Participants
|
5 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
6
|
6 Participants
|
1 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
7
|
0 Participants
|
2 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
8
|
4 Participants
|
6 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Depression Scores
9
|
0 Participants
|
3 Participants
|
SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 20 minutes post-visitParticipants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes, Well-being Scores at 20 Minutes Post Visit.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
0
|
14 Participants
|
15 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
1
|
5 Participants
|
6 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
2
|
8 Participants
|
8 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
3
|
12 Participants
|
12 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
4
|
12 Participants
|
11 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
5
|
26 Participants
|
26 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
6
|
6 Participants
|
7 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
7
|
7 Participants
|
7 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
8
|
5 Participants
|
5 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
9
|
2 Participants
|
2 Participants
|
|
Number of Participants Stratified by Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (Revised Version) (ESAS-r) Well-Being Scores
10
|
0 Participants
|
0 Participants
|
SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 20 minutes post-visitMean arterial blood pressure using a blood pressure cuff
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Change in Blood Pressure
|
1.01 mm HG
Standard Deviation 10.7
|
-.04 mm HG
Standard Deviation 8.07
|
SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 20 minutes post-visitRadial pulse
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Change in Heart Rate
|
.48 BPM
Standard Deviation 11.68
|
-.4 BPM
Standard Deviation 8.02
|
POST_HOC outcome
Timeframe: Baseline visit compared to 20 minutes post-visitAnxiety score is measured using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
|
Change in Anxiety Score
|
-1.13 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.46
|
-0.11 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.60
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POST_HOC outcome
Timeframe: Baseline visit compared to 20 minutes post-visitDepression score using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
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No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
|
|---|---|---|
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Change in Depression Score
|
-0.72 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.71
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0.02 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.77
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POST_HOC outcome
Timeframe: Baseline visit compared to 20 minutes post-visitWell-Being score using the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (revised version) (ESAS-r) 11-point rating scale (scale of 0 to 10), in which higher ratings indicate worse outcomes.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=97 Participants
Patient interacts with the therapy dog and handler.
Therapy Dog Team Visit: For the intervention group, patient interacts with the therapy dog, handler shares information about the therapy dog, asks about patient's pets, and offers a trading card of the therapy dog at the conclusion of the visit.
|
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
n=101 Participants
No patient interaction with the therapy dog or handler.
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|---|---|---|
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Change in Well-Being Score
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-0.87 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.84
|
0.14 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 1.84
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Adverse Events
Therapy Dog Team Visit
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
No Therapy Dog Team Visit
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place