Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Pet Therapy on Pain in Cancer Patients
Lead Sponsor:
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Conditions:
Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-110 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
This study will examine how animal-assisted therapy (AAT) affects aspects of pain. It will explore the possible benefits of the National Institutes of Health's AAT program on distress in cancer patien...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the NIH Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) program on distress in oncology patients treated for pain. More than simply a physiologic or sensory...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- All adult cancer patients enrolled in research protocols who have a pain and palliative care consult, or a recreation therapy consult at the NIH Clinical Center may be eligible for the current study. Since the AAT provided at the NIH Clinical Center is generally available to the heterogeneous cancer population (with the exception of neutropenic patients) and the primary outcome of interest is distress regardless of the type of cancer, a heterogenous sample of cancer patients is considered appropriate for this investigation. While adults are the target population for this pilot study, if results are encouraging, minors will be considered for inclusion in subsequent studies.
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Ability to speak English and read at a 5th grade level
- 18 years of age or older
- Able to give informed consent
- Consulted to pain and palliative care team and Recreation Therapy
- Diagnosis of cancer
- Available to be at the CRC on two consecutive days in the morning hours.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Interruption of primary protocol
- Allergies to or fear of dogs
- Patient on strict contact, or respiratory isolation restrictions
- Neutropenic patients
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 4 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 21 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
36 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00431639
Start Date
February 4 2005
End Date
December 21 2018
Last Update
April 11 2019
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892