Contact information
Type
Scientific
Primary contact
Ms Lauren Prosser
ORCID ID
Contact details
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood
3125
Australia
+61 (0)3 9244 6452
lauren.prosser@deakin.edu.au
Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N/A
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
The implementation of a companion animal program has significant potential for enhancing the wellbeing of neurological unit patients within a hospital setting
Ethics approval
Approved by the Melbourne Health Ethics Committee, Deakin University (DU-HREC) on 20/09/2004, reference number: 212-2004
Study design
The study is an open randomised controlled trial using an interventional technique. Measurement involves quality of life and wellbeing scales, a pet attitude scale and observation.
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Quality of life
Patient information sheet
Condition
Neurological disorder
Intervention
Experimental group receive visitations from a companion animal program. Control group receive visitations without a companion animal program.
Intervention type
Other
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measure
1. Assessment of wellbeing due to interventions
2. Assessment of quality of life due to interventions
Secondary outcome measures
Assessing the influence of the interventions on patients within the neurological ward
Overall trial start date
14/02/2004
Overall trial end date
14/02/2007
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Participants in the study must be a patient on the stroke ward at Western Hospital
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Adult
Gender
Both
Target number of participants
80
Participant exclusion criteria
Participants who are unable to complete the measures for the study
Recruitment start date
14/02/2004
Recruitment end date
14/02/2007
Locations
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Trial participating centre
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood
3125
Australia
Sponsor information
Organisation
Deakin University (Australia)
Sponsor details
221 Burwood Highway
Burwood
3125
Australia
+61 (0)3 9244 6452
lauren.prosser@deakin.edu.au
Sponsor type
University/education
Website
Funders
Funder type
University/education
Funder name
Deakin University
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
private sector organisation
Funding Body Subtype
academic
Location
Australia
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Basic results (scientific)
Publication list