RECRUITING

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

Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

Using Dogs to Promote Therapeutic Engagement During Inpatient Rehabilitation Following Pediatric Acquired Brain Injury: Understanding Mechanisms and Moderators of Treatment Response.

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-07-22
Study Completion:2026-06-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05250180

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:4 Years to 24 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Diagnosis: Participants must be admitted to the inpatient rehabilitation unit for treatment of an acquired brain injury (TBI, brain tumor, infection, etc).
  2. * Consent: The family must provide informed consent by parents or legal guardians.
  3. * Assent: The child/adolescent must provide a signature indicating assent to participate in the study.
  4. * Age at the time of screening: 4-21 years old
  5. * Sex: includes both males and females
  6. * Responsiveness: Rancho score greater than 2 at the time of enrollment (as noted in the medical chart).
  1. * Allergies: Patient has a significant allergy to dogs
  2. * Fear: Patient has a significant fear of dogs
  3. * Disease: Participant is on contact precautions or has a communicable disease that may pose a risk to the dog or dog handler or has a compromised immune system where interacting with the dog and/or handler would be of significant risk to the patient.
  4. * Medical History: History of developmental delay prior to ABI.
  5. * Behavioral History: Participant or family has a history of animal abuse or cruelty.
  6. * Responsiveness: Rancho score of 2 or less

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Megan Narad, PhD
CONTACT
15138038902
megan.narad@cchmc.org

Study Locations (Sites)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-07-22
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-07-22
Study Completion Date2026-06-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Pediatric brain injury
  • Animal assisted therapy
  • inpatient rehabilitation

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Brain Injuries