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Animal Assisted Thearpy (AAT) at an university palliative care centre: A qualitative interview study to verify the therapeutic effect of Animal Assisted Therapy from the perspective of patients and its feasibility

Animal Assisted Thearpy (AAT) at an university palliative care centre: A qualitative interview study to verify the therapeutic effect of Animal Assisted Therapy from the perspective of patients and its feasibility

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00007108
Enrollment
20
Registered
2015-02-17
Start date
2014-12-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

ANGST BEI PALLIATIVPATIENTEN

Interventions

Group 1: Palliative patients, who are selected by the Distress Thermometer (cut-off: 4), have a / their first interventiion of Animal Assisted Therapy(AAT)
not later than 24 hours they have their interview (qualitative interview, based on an interview guide with questions about emotional state, physical well-being, feasibility, sense of the therapy

Sponsors

Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Palliativmedizin (IZP)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - palliative patients in IZP, with an indication for AAT - min. 18 years old - ability to participate in an interview (cognitive and linguistic skills) - written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Allergy of the coat of Dogs - Canophobic patients -Infections caused by multiresistant pathogens - Disability to participate in an interwiew

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Detection, what palliative patients feel at AAT, what is their sense of it, evaluate feasibility, to confirm the indication for this therapy and to record their needs and their requirements related to AAT. Doing qualitative interviews, based on an interview guide, not later than 24 hours after their first AAT

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Detection of psychosocial stress with the Distress Thermometer 1. when the patient admitted, bevor first AAT, 2. in process

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAndrea Schmitz

Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Palliativmedizin (IZP) am UK Düsseldorf

a.schmitz@med.uni-duesseldorf.de0211- 81- 08696

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026