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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
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
Anxiety, Emotional Regulation
Interventions
10-minute visit with therapy dog and child life specialist handler
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Louisville
Other
Eligibility
4 Years to 12 Years
Enrollment
41 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Louisville, Kentucky
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
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Animal Assisted Therapy in Dentistry

NCT04708028
Conditions
Anxiety
Interventions
Dog Therapy
Other
Lead sponsor
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Other
Eligibility
7 Years to 17 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Conditions
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Interventions
Shelter Dog Adoption
Other
Lead sponsor
VA Office of Research and Development
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
19 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas
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
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
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

Oxytocin Pathways and the Health Effects of Human-Animal Interaction

NCT03852264
Conditions
Human-Animal Bond, Human-Animal Interaction
Interventions
Pet dog, Unfamiliar dog, Nonsocial control
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Arizona
Other
Eligibility
8 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
55 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Tucson, Arizona
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Stealth Pet Obedience Training Study

NCT04329741
Conditions
Physical Activity
Interventions
6-week basic dog obedience training course
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
41 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Amherst, Massachusetts
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
Dementia, Social Behavior, Caregiver Burden
Interventions
Hasbro Joy for All robot pet companion
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
53 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania