Animal Assisted Therapy After Pediatric Brain Injury: Mediators and Moderators of Treatment Response.

Part of paid clinical trials in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Sponsor
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Study ID
NCT05250180
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Brain Injuries

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
4 Years - 24 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Animal Assisted Therapy — OTHER
    Patients enrolled in the study will be randomly scheduled to have a dog be a part of their PT and OT sessions on two days (one in the first week and one in the second week) during their stay. On these days, the therapist will lead the therapy session and integrate the dog at whatever level is appropriate based on the patient's level of functioning and therapy goals.
  • Control — OTHER
    treatment as usual as dictated by their treatment team

Study Details

Children requiring inpatient rehabilitation treatment following acquired brain injury (ABI) are at risk for poor engagement in rehabilitative therapies. A within subject crossover design will be used to determine whether involving dogs in physical and occupational therapies while receiving inpatient rehabilitation improves patient engagement, how involving dogs improves engagement, and identify who is most likely to benefit. This project addresses the critical need to establish an evidence base for animal-assisted therapies in pediatric rehabilitation, incorporates innovative methods, and has the potential to lead to improved clinical care for children and adolescents receiving intensive rehabilitation following ABI.

Key Dates

Start date
Jul 22, 2022
Status verified
May 2025
Primary completion
Apr 1, 2026
Completion
Jun 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
90 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Intervention
    animal assisted therapy
  • Active Comparator: Control
    Treatment as usual

Primary Outcome Measure

Patient Participation/engagement [ Time Frame: throughout study completion - an average of 2 weeks ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnatiOhio45229
Megan Narad, PhD
[email protected]
513-803-8902

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