Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention for Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Center

Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention for Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Center: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the common symptoms leading to an Animal Assisted Therapy consult, and to measure its (AAT) influence on the symptoms and feelings of hospitalized patients.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Hospitalized Patients
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Animal Assisted Therapy

Detailed Description

Animal Assisted Therapy is being provided by the Caring Canines program and is formally available to patients by referrals. In this study, we would like to capture why patients are being referred and to measure the influence of AAT on the symptoms and feelings of patients.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 21
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Minnesota
    • Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55901
      • Mayo Clinic

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 80 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria (Patients):

• Patients admitted to St Mary's or Methodist Hospital and subsequently referred for AAT.
• Subjects undergoing Animal Assisted Therapy as part of their standard care.
• Patients 18-80 years of age.
• Patients who are able to read and answer pre and post intervention survey questionnaire and satisfaction survey.

Inclusion Criteria (Care Team Members):

• Care team members of the study participants.
• 18-80 years of age.
• Who are able to read and answer pre and post intervention survey questionnaire and satisfaction survey.

Exclusion Criteria:

Exclusion Criteria (Patients):

• Patients with diagnoses of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or dementia.
• Unable to give consent.
• Pregnant women (as verbalized by participant).

Exclusion Criteria (Care Team Members):

• Care team members of the study participants who do not want to participate.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Patients receiving AAT; Hospitalized patients receiving Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT). Animal Assisted Therapy (Pet Visit) will be provided to the hospitalized patients.	Behavioral: Animal Assisted Therapy; Animal Assisted Therapy is the program where a pet, usually dog will visit and interact with the patients.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of patients scoring improvement of symptoms using the VAS (visual analogue scale)	We will record the number of patients scoring improvement of symptoms using the VAS (visual analogue scale).	Baseline to 45 minutes

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of patients scoring improvement of feelings using the VAS (visual analogue scale)	We will record the number of patients scoring improvement of feelings using the VAS (visual analogue scale).	Baseline to 45 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Mayo Clinic
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Brent A Bauer, MD, Mayo Clinic

Publications and helpful links

Helpful Links

• Mayo Clinic Clinical Trials

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: November 1, 2016
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 30, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): July 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 4, 2016
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 8, 2016
• First Posted (Estimate): November 9, 2016

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): February 2, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 29, 2021
• Last Verified: January 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Other Study ID Numbers: 16-007730

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO