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Conditions
Animal-Human Bonding, Learning Problem, Child Development
Interventions
Human-Animal Interactions
Other
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
14 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Brentwood, Tennessee
Enrolling by invitation Phase 4 Interventional

Prospective Opioid-Free AIS Fusion

NCT06935331
Conditions
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)
Interventions
Opioid-Free/Opioid-Avoidant, Opioid-Containing
Drug
Lead sponsor
OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Other
Eligibility
10 Years to 20 Years
Enrollment
58 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlotte, North Carolina
Conditions
Dog Therapy
Interventions
Dog therapy only, Dog plus standard distraction tech, Standard distraction techniques only
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
1 Year to 5 Years
Enrollment
138 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Advanced Cancer, Relapsed Cancer, Refractory Cancer
Interventions
Animal-Assisted Interactions
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
70 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
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
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
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Assessing Mechanisms of Anxiety Reduction in Animal-assisted Interventions

NCT03249116
Conditions
Social Anxiety Disorder, Social Anxiety, Social Anxiety Disorder of Childhood
Interventions
animal-assisted intervention, active control
Other
Lead sponsor
Tufts University
Other
Eligibility
13 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
75 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
North Grafton, Massachusetts
Conditions
Hospitalized Children
Interventions
Animal-assisted interaction, Conversational interaction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
8 Years and older
Enrollment
67 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
Conditions
Situational Anxiety, Behavior
Interventions
Therapy dog presence, Standard-of-care basic behavior guidance
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conditions
Brain Injuries, Acquired Brain Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
AAT - Dog, TAU - No Dog
Other
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
6 Years and older
Enrollment
4 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
Conditions
Cancer
Interventions
Animal Assisted Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 110 Years
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Stroke rehabilitative therapy sessions with therapy dog present
Other
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
52 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
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
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

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
Psychosocial Stress
Interventions
Therapy dog visitation
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Not listed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Investigating How the Brain Processes Different Experiences

NCT06051084
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
App-Delivered Mindfulness Training (MT), App-Delivered Coloring
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Brown University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
125 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Providence, Rhode Island
Conditions
Inpatients, Pediatric
Interventions
Coloring page activity led by CLAC, Mindfulness Activity led by CCLS, Mindfulness Activity led by CCLS and Facility Dog
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Colorado
Other
Eligibility
8 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
126 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Aurora, Colorado
Conditions
Hospitalized Patients
Interventions
Animal Assisted Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
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
Pediatric ALL, Child, Hospitalized, Physical Therapy Modalities, Occupational Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy
Interventions
Paro Robot
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Nebraska
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
25 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Omaha, Nebraska
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Emotion Regulation
Interventions
Regulating Together-Canine, Regulating Together-Standard
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
8 Years to 15 Years
Enrollment
240 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Cincinnati, Ohio
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