Status:

WITHDRAWN

Animal Assisted Intervention for Hemodialysis Outpatients

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Collaborating Sponsors:

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.

Conditions:

End-Stage Kidney Disease

Chronic Kidney Failure

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to understand if and how an animal-assisted intervention \[AAI\] using therapy dogs can support hemodialysis \[HD\] patients' treatment adherence and enhance their w...

Detailed Description

This study will take place in one outpatient dialysis clinic. The clinical trial will compare a standardized therapy dog interaction delivered twice weekly (based on pilot study outcomes detailed belo...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • current HD patient
  • aged 18+,
  • English speaking, -≥2 missed HD treatments in the last 90 days.

Exclusion

  • not an HD patient currently
  • aged younger than 18 years old
  • lacks proficiency in English speaking and reading
  • has only 1 or less missed HD treatments in the last 90 days.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06030050

Start Date

November 1 2023

End Date

February 1 2024

Last Update

October 6 2023

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US Renal Care Dialysis Clinic

San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78229