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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
End-Stage Kidney Disease, Chronic Kidney Failure, Chronic Pain
Interventions
Animal-assisted intervention
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas
Conditions
Prostate Cancer
Interventions
Whole-food, Plant-Based Diet, General Nutritional Counseling
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Other
Eligibility
45 Years to 99 Years · Male only
Enrollment
76 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2022 – 2027
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland • New York, New York
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
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Social Skills
Interventions
Animal-assisted intervention, Social skills group
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Texas Tech University
Other
Eligibility
11 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
72 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lubbock, Texas
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
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, 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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Animal Assisted Intervention With Dogs for Children With ADHD

NCT05102344
Conditions
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Interventions
Behavioral Social Skills Training, Animal Assisted Intervention
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Other
Eligibility
7 Years to 9 Years
Enrollment
39 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Irvine, California
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
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Animal Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry

NCT05464888
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
+Short AAT, +Long AAT, Active control; NO dog
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 8 Years
Enrollment
225 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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
Stress
Interventions
Multimodal mindfulness activity program
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
36 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Post Tonsillectomy Pain
Interventions
Therapy dog, Costumed character, Parents-only
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2008
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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
Opioid-use Disorder
Interventions
Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention - Rolling Admission (MBRP-RA), Treatment-As-Usual
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
105 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
West Chester, Pennsylvania
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
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Animal Assisted Therapy

NCT07227181
Conditions
Anxiety, Trauma, Hospitalized Adult Patients, Rehabilitation, Physical Mobility Impairment, Therapy Dog, Pediatric Patient (1m-21y)
Interventions
Therapy Dog, Standard mobilization
Other
Lead sponsor
Andrew Bernard
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 99 Years
Enrollment
128 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Lexington, Kentucky
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, 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
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Evaluation of the Effects of Human-Animal Interaction on Anxiety in Graduate Students

NCT07036354
Conditions
Human-animal Interaction, Anxiety
Interventions
Human-Animal Interaction, General Health Education
Other
Lead sponsor
Wichita State University
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 35 Years
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Wichita, Kansas
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
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