Status:
COMPLETED
Dog-Assisted Therapy in Dentistry
Lead Sponsor:
University of Tromso
Conditions:
Dental Anxiety
Pediatric Dentistry
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Dog-assisted therapy (DAT) is used in several contexts within various areas of health care. One documented effect is that the proximity of a dog may lower anxiety in perceived stressful situations. Ma...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Children who are afraid of visiting the dental office / children who avoid dental treatment,
- Children who accept the presence of a dog,
- Parents or guardians who accept the presence of a dog
Exclusion
- Children or parent/guardian that are afraid of dogs,
- Children or parent/guardian with known dog allergy,
- Children who are immunocompromised,
- Children who cannot understand or complete the patient-questionnaire
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 31 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 5 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
16 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03324347
Start Date
October 31 2017
End Date
June 5 2019
Last Update
July 31 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Clinical Dentistry, UiT The Arctic University of Norway
Tromsø, Norway, N-9037