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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Critical Illness, Physical Therapy Modalities, Occupational Therapy, Animal Assisted Therapy
Interventions
PARO therapy seal
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Nebraska
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 18 Years
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Omaha, Nebraska
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
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
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