Status:
ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Do Therapy Dogs Improve Behavior and Reduce Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Patients?
Lead Sponsor:
Medical University of South Carolina
Conditions:
Therapy Animals
Dental Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
3-7 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether the presence of a certified therapy dog during dental procedures that require an injection reduces anxiety and improves behavior in pediatric denta...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 3-7
- Children who are patients at the Medical University of South Carolina Department of Pediatric Dentistry
- Children classified as category 1 or 2 according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification
- Children whose parents/guardians are willing to consent to the child participating in the study
- Availability of parent to be present during treatment
- Children who require further care that includes the injection of a local anesthetic and whose procedure will take less than one hour
Exclusion
- Patients whose cases are considered emergencies
- Patients who are classified as category 3 or higher according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification (6)
- If patient's medical status has worsened since initial evaluation
- Known allergy to dogs or other animals
- Past history of dental trauma
- Past history of animal bites or traumatic experience with a dog
- Emotional or developmental delays
- If, on the day of the treatment, patient presents with fever or other illness
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 13 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06057090
Start Date
September 13 2023
End Date
January 1 2026
Last Update
August 27 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Medical University of South Carolina Pediatric Dental Clinic
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425