Effectiveness of animal assisted therapy in a university hospital

Effectiveness of animal assisted therapy in a university hospital - Effectiveness of animal assisted therapy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000048734

Enrollment

100

Registered

2022-08-24

Start date

2022-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

palliative medicine

Interventions

Before and after the introduction of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT), mood changes by psychological tests using questionnaires, evaluation of pain using face scales, salivary stress indicators (amylase

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who have provided sufficient verbal and written explanations regarding this clinical trial at the time of examination and have obtained written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who do not consent to participate in this study. Patients with low salivation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To examine whether stress markers in saliva (amylase concentration, free cortisol concentration, oxytocin) change before and after the intervention of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
We will also evaluate mood changes by psychological tests using questionnaires and improvement of pain using face scales before and after the intervention of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT).	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactChiai Nagae

St.Marianna University School of Medicine pediatrics

chiai-Oi@marianna-u.ac.jp044-977-8111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026