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Efficacy Study of Dog-Assisted Therapy in Children During Blood or Dental Extraction: Extra-can Project
Led by Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina · Updated on 2025-09-15
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
F
Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Lead Sponsor
P
Public Health Service of Cataluña
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate how Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) with a therapy dog affects children aged 3 to 12 during blood or dental extraction procedures in a Primary Care Pediatric Service. The study focuses on whether AAT can reduce emotional stress for the child and their accompanying family member, and make the task easier for nursing and dental professionals. It is a randomized, open-label two-arm controlled trial comparing standard care with the addition of AAT. Children in the control group will undergo blood or dental extraction following the usual health center protocols. The experimental group will receive the same standard procedure plus interaction with a therapy dog, including 10 minutes before, during, and 5 minutes after the procedure. This intervention is delivered by a team including nurses, dentists, a pediatrician, and an AAT technician. Participants will be assessed using several measures of distress and anxiety, such as the Observation Scale of Behavioral Distress (OSBD), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Questionnaire (STAI), and Wong-Baker Faces Scale, at baseline, during, and immediately after the intervention. Data on age, gender, medical conditions, type of extraction, and pet ownership will also be collected. The study monitors emotional stress reduction and the facilitation of procedural tasks over the course of the trial ending in December 2025.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Dog-Assisted Therapy in Children During Blood or Dental Extraction.
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age between 3 and 12 years old.
- Need a blood or dental extraction.
- Willing to participate in the study on a voluntary basis.
- Delivery of the information sheet and signature the informed consent.
You will not qualify if you...
- Allergy or fear of dogs declared in the initial interview.
- Aggression disorder towards dogs.
- Not willing to participate in the study.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Single day procedure
Participants undergo blood or dental extraction with or without dog-assisted therapy. The intervention group receives 10 minutes of pre-procedure interaction with the therapy dog, the procedure is performed with the dog present, followed by 5 minutes of post-procedure interaction.
1 visit (in-person)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Centre d'Atenció Primària Primer de Maig
Lleida, Spain, 25000
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Research Team
E
Esther Rodrigo Claverol, MD
E
Esther Rodrigo Claverol, MD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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