The Impacts of a Visiting Companion Animal Program on the Health and Wellbeing of Patients whilst Residing in an Acute Care Setting

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN37522543

Enrollment

Registered

2006-03-16

Start date

2004-02-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Neurological disorder Mental and Behavioural Disorders Neurological disorder

Interventions

Experimental group receive visitations from a companion animal program. Control group receive visitations without a companion animal program.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants in the study must be a patient on the stroke ward at Western Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants who are unable to complete the measures for the study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Assessment of wellbeing due to interventions 2. Assessment of quality of life due to interventions	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Assessing the influence of the interventions on patients within the neurological ward	—

Countries

Australia

Outcome results

None listed

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