Use of Animal-Assisted Therapy to decrease cardiopulmonary pressures, neurohormone levels, and state anxiety in patients hospitalised with heart failure

ISRCTN ISRCTN26749623
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN26749623
ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT00391456
Secondary identifying numbers Grant number: 01061809
Submission date
11/10/2006
Registration date
13/10/2006
Last edited
30/10/2008
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Circulatory System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Anna Gawlinski
Scientific

UCLA School of Nursing
10833 Le Conte Ave.
Los Angeles
90095
United States of America

Study information

Study designA three group, randomised, repeated-measures experimental design.
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study acronymAAT
Study objectivesTo determine whether a 12-minute hospital visit with a therapy dog improves haemodynamics, lowers neurohormone levels, and decreases state anxiety in patients hospitalised with heart failure.
Ethics approval(s)University of California and Los Angeles Institutional Review Board (UCLA IRB) approved November 2001.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedHeart failure
InterventionGroup 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 minutes after the intervention started, and 16 minutes (four minutes after intervention ended).
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. Haemodynamics
2. Neurohormonal levels
3. State anxiety
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/11/2001
Completion date31/07/2004

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
Upper age limit80 Years
SexNot Specified
Target number of participants76
Key inclusion criteria1. 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
Key exclusion criteria1. 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
Date of first enrolment01/11/2001
Date of final enrolment31/07/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United States of America

Study participating centre

UCLA School of Nursing
Los Angeles
90095
United States of America

Sponsor information

Pet Care Trust Foundation (USA)
Charity

The Southern Building
805 15th Street, 9th Floor
Washington, DC
20005
United States of America

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Funders

Funder type

Charity

Pet Care Trust Foundation (USA)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/11/2007 Yes No
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