Quality of life of patients with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders Not Applicable
Conditions
Interventions
Group dog therapy sessions are introduced once a week at South-Pest Central Hospital National Institute of Haematology and Infectology, Center for Rehabilitation, in Budapest, Hungary, with a trained
Sponsors
Semmelweis University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 years and over with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders (e.g. stroke, multiple sclerosis, arthrosis, amputation, bone fractures)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Dog hair allergy 2. Immunosuppressed status 3. Early postoperative status 4. Age less than 18 years 4. Dementia 5. Refusal to participate in research 6. Decompensated physical and psychological status determined by the treating physician
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Anxiety measured using the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory (STAI) at baseline and after the last, third therapy session 2. Quality of life measured using the WHO Well-Being Index (WBI) at baseline and after the last, third therapy session 3. General condition and the impact of the therapy on different aspects of life measured using the Illness Intrusiveness Rating Scale (IIRS) at baseline and after the last, third therapy session | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Depression measured using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-9) at baseline and after the last, third therapy session. 2. Pain measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at baseline and after the last, third therapy session | — |
Countries
Hungary
Outcome results
None listed