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Dog-Assisted Therapy in Children During Blood or Dental Extraction.
Sponsor: Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Summary
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the efficacy of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) during blood extraction or dental procedures in a Primary Care Pediatric Service. Determine the improvement in facilitating the task of venipuncture or dental extraction for nursing or dental professionals. Estimate the reduction in the child's emotional stress during these procedures with the support of a therapy dog. Evaluate the emotional stress in the accompanying family member. These objectives will be accomplished through a randomized open label two-arm controlled study of AAT for children who need a blood or dental extraction.
Official title: Efficacy Study of Dog-Assisted Therapy in Children During Blood or Dental Extraction: Extra-can Project
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
120
Start Date
2022-01-01
Completion Date
2025-12-30
Last Updated
2025-09-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Animal Assisted Therapy
Blood and dental extraction will be performed according to the usual protocol of the health center in both groups; with the additional assistance of the therapy dog in experimental group.
Locations (1)
Centre d'Atenció Primària Primer de Maig
Lleida, Spain