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The Effects of Therapy Dogs on Child Biology and Behavior

NCT03949569
Conditions
Stress Reaction, Behavior, Social
Interventions
Therapy Dog, Stuffed Toy Dog, 5 Minute Puppy Video
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
8 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
188 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Heart Failure
Interventions
Animal-assisted Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, Los Angeles
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
76 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2001 – 2004
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Los Angeles, California
Conditions
Prosocial Behavior, Emotional Regulation, Human Animal Bonding, Human Animal Interaction, Autism
Interventions
Animal-assisted therapy, Behavioral therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
9 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Effectiveness of a 6-week Hippotherapy Program in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

NCT04772898
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Interventions
Hippotherapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Creighton University
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Gretna, Nebraska
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Helping Improve Pediatric Patient Outcomes

NCT03471221
Conditions
Pediatric Cancer, Animal-Assisted Activities
Interventions
Therapy Dog Visit
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Kaiser Permanente
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
26 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Benign Neoplasm, Malignant Neoplasm
Interventions
Indocyanine green, SPY-PHI
Drug · Device
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
100 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2030
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Conditions
Child Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress
Interventions
TF-CBT, TF-CBT+AAT
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
33 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Disorders
Interventions
Therapeutic Horseback Riding, Barn Activity, Hybrid
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Colorado, Denver
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
236 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2020 – 2025
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado • Portland, Maine
Conditions
Neuromuscular Diseases, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Autism, Developmental Coordination Disorder
Interventions
Hippotherapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Central Michigan University
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
16 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2006 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Dansville, Michigan
Conditions
Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
Animal assisted therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
Inova Health Care Services
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 89 Years
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2014 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fairfax, Virginia
Conditions
Brain Injuries
Interventions
Animal Assisted Therapy, Control
Other
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 24 Years
Enrollment
90 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Pet Partners for Promotion of Academic Life Skills

NCT03530943
Conditions
Stress Prevention, Cortisol, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms, Depression Disorders and Symptoms, Executive Functioning, Motivation and Learning, Momentary Emotion, Study Strategies, Perceived Stress, Animal Behavior, Animal Stress, Dyadic Interaction, Alpha-amylase
Interventions
Animal Assisted Activities, Academic Stress Management tools
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Washington State University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 30 Years
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2016 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pullman, Washington
Conditions
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Interventions
Behavioral Activation (Action Brings Change Project 10-Minute Version), Mindful Acceptance, Moral Elevation, Mindful Attention Skills, 5 Habits to Beat Depression, Interactive Cognitive Reappraisal, Expressive Writing (AI-supported), Inner Child Healing Walk, Savoring Strategies, Personalized Intervention Recommender, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills, All about Trout, Reframing Negative Thoughts
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
7,505 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Psychosocial Stress
Interventions
Therapy dog visitation (TDV), non-TDV control
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
7 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
53 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Not listed Not applicable Interventional

Equine Human Interaction With Veterans

NCT04832815
Conditions
PTSD
Interventions
Equine Therapy, Therapeutic Horsemanship Program
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Salt Lake City, Utah
Conditions
Pediatric Autism, Developmental Delay (Disorder), Behavioral Concerns
Interventions
animal assisted therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
13 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy
Interventions
Hippotherapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Ohio State University
Other
Eligibility
6 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Columbus, Ohio
Conditions
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Interventions
Forest walk, Wildlife rehabilitation, Wildlife sanctuary observation, Bird feeding and watching
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Worcester, Massachusetts
Conditions
Postoperative Care
Interventions
standard post surgery care, Caring Canine program, baseline and post assessment
Other · Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
146 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
Started 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Stroke, Parkinson's Disease, Muscle Weakness
Interventions
Canine Animal-Assisted Therapy, Standard of Care Physical Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Conditions
Arthritis
Interventions
Equine-assisted Therapy, Arthritis Exercise Education
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Missouri, Kansas City
Other
Eligibility
45 Years and older
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Kansas City, Kansas • Kansas City, Missouri
Conditions
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, Clostridium Difficile, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
Interventions
Chlorhexidine
Drug
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2026
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland • St Louis, Missouri • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Conditions
Obesity, Infant Obesity, Mother-Child Relations, Dietary Habits, Breast Feeding, Physical Activity, Childhood Obesity, Feeding Behavior
Interventions
Family Spirit Nurture (FSN), Injury Prevention Education (IPE), Optimized Standard Care (OSC)
Behavioral · Other
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Other
Eligibility
14 Years to 24 Years · Female only
Enrollment
259 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2023
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Fort Defiance, Arizona • Whiteriver, Arizona • Shiprock, New Mexico
Conditions
Developmental Delays, Global Developmental Delay, Stroke, Cancers, Seizures Disorders, Behavior Problems, Feeding Disorder, Developmental Delay in Feeding
Interventions
Animal Assisted Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Other
Eligibility
Not listed
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Saint Paul, Minnesota