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Effectiveness of Dog-Assisted Therapy on Compliance and Home Oral Hygiene Activities in Disabled Patients

NCT06713928 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 80

Last updated 2025-02-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Recent scientific studies have shown how interaction with an animal can alleviate particular conditions of stress and conflict, thus representing a solid support for minor patients with social behavior problems or with physical or mental disabilities. In this co-therapy, a fundamental role is played by the relationship that is established between the human being and the animal, a very particular relationship capable of bringing about positive changes, in both members, but especially in the man who, benefiting from this push for change, can improve his own situation, whatever it is, and follow with greater interest and involvement the actual therapy activities proposed by the team that is following him.

Conditions

  • Disabilities
  • Dog Therapy
  • Oral Hygiene, Oral Health

Interventions

OTHER

Oral hygiene with dog therapy

The DAT session is divided into two phases: a pre-sitting phase in which the patient could interact with the dog, touching, caressing and playing with him, under the supervision of the dog-trainer. This phase lasted about 15 minutes. The second phase was a during-sitting phase in which the dog was in the chair, next to the patient, during the entire oral hygiene procedure, under the supervision of the dog-trainer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Turin, Italy

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
5 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-12-01
Primary Completion
2025-02-01
Completion
2025-02-15

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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