Heart failure Circulatory System Heart failure
Conditions
Interventions
Group one: 12-minute visit from a volunteer with a therapy dog
Group two: 12-minute visit from a volunteer
Group three: control group, received usual care
Data were collected at baseline, eight minut
Sponsors
Pet Care Trust Foundation (USA)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosis of heart failure requiring medical management with an indwelling pulmonary artery catheter 2. Age between 18 and 80 years 3. Ability to read, write, and speak English 4. Orientation status of alert and oriented to person, place, and time 5. Systemic Vascular Resistance (SVR) greater than 1200 dyne/sec/cm^-5 at least once within 12 hours from the start of data collection
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. SVR less than 1200 dyne/sec/cm^-5 2. Allergies to dogs 3. Immunosuppression, defined as a white blood cell count of less than 4500 cells/mm^3 4. Infection as determined by an elevated white blood cell count exceeding 11,000 cells/mm^3 5. Body temperature greater than 38 degrees Celsius 6. Decreased level of consciousness
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Haemodynamics 2. Neurohormonal levels 3. State anxiety | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
United States of America
Outcome results
None listed