The Effect of Pre Surgery Dog Visits on Post Surgery Consumption of Pain Medication
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Brief summary
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The objective of this study is to examine the effects of pre surgery dog visits as compared to a costumed character or parents-only on the consumption of pain medication after surgery. It is hypothesized that pre surgery dog visits will reduce post surgical stress and anxiety.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT00452738
- Recruitment status
- Withdrawn
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- Not listed
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Interventions
- Therapy dog Behavioral
- Costumed character Behavioral
- Parents-only Behavioral
Behavioral
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 4 Years to 7 Years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Apr 2007 (Type not available)
- Primary completion
- Not listed
- Completion
- Feb 2008 (Estimated)
- Last update posted
- Apr 21, 2015
2007 – 2008
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State University Surgi-Center | Tulsa | Oklahoma | 74107 | — |
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