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Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

The Effects of Animal Assisted Therapy in Outpatient Psychiatry Clinics

NCT05326074
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Conditions
Anxiety, Depression, Psychiatric or Mood Diseases or Conditions
Interventions
Animal assisted therapy cohort
Other
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
7 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 4, 2023 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Phase 4 Interventional

Animal-Assisted Visitation Program Chlorhexidine Trial

NCT04171817
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 30, 2026 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional

Animal Assisted Therapy in a Pediatric Setting

NCT01441674
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 13, 2014 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Therapy Dog Visits for Patients Hospitalized With Traumatic Injuries

NCT06812247
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Conditions
Trauma Injury, Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Pain
Interventions
Therapy dog visits, Dog handler visits
Other
Lead sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2026
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 15, 2026 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional

The Effect of Pre Surgery Dog Visits on Post Surgery Consumption of Pain Medication

NCT00452738
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 20, 2015 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

The Role of Therapy Dogs in Reducing Depression, Anxiety, and Loneliness Among Hospitalized Children

NCT05551156
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 26, 2025 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Animal-Assisted Therapy for Hospitalized Heart Failure Patients

NCT00391456
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 2, 2016 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Animal Assisted Activity Program on Patients and Staff on an Inpatient Surgical Oncology Unit

NCT02363608
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 12, 2017 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Withdrawn Not applicable Interventional

Animal Assisted Intervention for Hemodialysis Outpatients

NCT06030050
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 5, 2023 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Effects of Animal Assisted Activity on Biobehavioral Stress Responses of Hospitalized Children: A Randomized Control Trial

NCT03017027
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 10, 2017 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Animal-Assisted Interactions in Children With Life-Threatening Conditions and Their Parents

NCT03765099
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 22, 2023 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Animal Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry

NCT05464888
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 11, 2026 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Efficiency of Piezotome-Corticision Assisted Orthodontics

NCT02026258
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Conditions
Mandibular Anterior Crowding, Piezocision, Pain Perception
Interventions
Piezotome-Corticision, Orthodontics
Procedure · Device
Lead sponsor
UConn Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
41 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Farmington, Connecticut
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 6, 2017 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Phase 2 Interventional

Effects of Pet Therapy on Pain in Cancer Patients

NCT00431639
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 10, 2019 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Impact of Inclusion of a Therapy Dog Visit as Part of the Fibromyalgia Treatment Program

NCT03042728
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Conditions
Fibromyalgia
Interventions
Dog Interaction, Human Interaction
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
229 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2018
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jan 1, 2019 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

A Pilot Study to Examine the Impact of a Therapy Dog Intervention on Loneliness and Related Health Outcomes in Vulnerable Populations

NCT05089201
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Conditions
Loneliness, Depression, Anxiety, Quality of Life
Interventions
Animal-assisted interaction, Conversational control
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
72 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 11, 2024 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Biobehavioral Effects of Therapy Dog Visitation in Elderly Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Pilot and Feasibility Study

NCT02997852
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Nov 4, 2018 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Human-Animal Interactions to Improve Reading for Children With Learning Differences

NCT05235451
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 21, 2024 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

The Impact of Therapy Dogs on Anxiety and Emotional Management in the Pediatric Emergency Department

NCT04942678
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 16, 2022 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Helping Improve Pediatric Patient Outcomes

NCT03471221
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 14, 2026 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Animal Assisted Therapy Intervention for Hospitalized Patients in a Tertiary Care Center

NCT02959632
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 1, 2021 · Synced Sep 2, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT