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The purpose of this study is to see if dogs can reduce the anxiety level of patients in the emergency department.
Patients will score their pain, anxiety, and depression. A dog will then come into the patient's room for approximately 15 minutes after which the patient will score his/her pain, anxiety, and depression again.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dog | Patient sees therapy dog for 15 minutes, which is standard of care at this hospital. | ||
| No Dog | Patient receives standard of care |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Anxiety reduction from Scale | reduction in anxiety score (0-10). 0=balanced mood (least anxiety) 2= slight fear and worry 4=mild fear and worry 6= moderate worry, physical agitation 8=Feeling really bad, at the edge 10=out of control behavior, self-harm (worst anxiety) | 30 mins |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pain reduction from Wong Baker faces scale | reduction in pain score (0-10). 0=no hurt (least pain) 2= Hurts little bit 4= Hurts little more 6= Hurts even more 8= Hurts whole lot 10=out of control behavior, self-harm (hurts worst) | 30 mins |
| Depression reduction from scale |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients enrolled from Emergency Department that are 18 or older with moderate or greater anxiety, per physician Gestalt.
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana University | Indianapolis | Indiana | 46202 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30625184 | Derived | Kline JA, Fisher MA, Pettit KL, Linville CT, Beck AM. Controlled clinical trial of canine therapy versus usual care to reduce patient anxiety in the emergency department. PLoS One. 2019 Jan 9;14(1):e0209232. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209232. eCollection 2019. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001008 | Anxiety Disorders |
| D003863 | Depression |
| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001523 | Mental Disorders |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
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reduction in depression score (0-10). 0= Balanced mood (least depressed) 2= Slightly depressed 4= Mildly depressed 6= Definite malaise 8= Feeling reall bad, at the edge 10=Despair, suicidal feelings (worst depressed) |
| 30 mins |
| D012816 |
| Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |