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In -patients in a geriatric rehabilitation unit, will participate in structured therapy with guinea-pigs on the assumption that the therapy will reduce anxiety and improve the outcome of their rehabilitation.
Measurement of anxiety before and after pet therapy using standardized questionaire.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| care of guinea pigs | Other | Each patient serves as own control receiving "pet therapy "and "usual" occupational therapy on alternate days. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| care of guinea pigs | Behavioral | twice weekly sessions of care with guinea pigs |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The relationship between pet-therapy and "well-being"among geriatric rehabilitation in-patients | use of validated questionaires to measure mood,anxiety and quality of life before and after the pet therapy | two weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| anxiety score | two weeks |
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Inclusion Criteria:
willingness to touch the pets,-
Exclusion Criteria:
blindness,deafness,aphasia, lack of knowledge of hebrew language,allergy or phobia to animals.MMSE less than 21,duration of admission lessthan two weeks.-
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Devorah T Spiegel, MB.ChB | Meir Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Geriatric Department ,Meir Hospital | Kfar Saba | Israel |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D020521 | Stroke |
| D006620 | Hip Fractures |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002561 | Cerebrovascular Disorders |
| D001927 | Brain Diseases |
| D002493 | Central Nervous System Diseases |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
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| guinea pigs |
| Behavioral |
twice weekly pet therapy and twice weekly "usual " occupational therapy |
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| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| D005264 | Femoral Fractures |
| D050723 | Fractures, Bone |
| D014947 | Wounds and Injuries |
| D025981 | Hip Injuries |
| D007869 | Leg Injuries |