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