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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
Aphasia
Interventions
Persons with Aphasia Training Dogs Program
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Albert Einstein Healthcare Network
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
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
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
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
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
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
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
Anxiety
Interventions
Magic Therapy
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Stony Brook University
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 16 Years
Enrollment
260 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Stony Brook, New York
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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