Canine-assisted ANxiety Reduction IN Emergency

Indiana University80 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to see if dogs can reduce the anxiety level of patients in the emergency department.

Patients will score their pain, anxiety, and depression. A dog will then come into the patient's room for approximately 15 minutes after which the patient will score his/her pain, anxiety, and depression again.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Anxiety

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Research staff will screen for inclusion criterion by asking the care providers if they agree with this statement, "I believe this patient is experiencing moderate or greater anxiety". Exclusion Criteria: * Extreme intoxication, agitation that precludes conversation with the patient, fear of dogs, dog bite, allergy to dogs.

Locations (1)

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety reduction from Scale

reduction in anxiety score (0-10). 0=balanced mood (least anxiety) 2= slight fear and worry 4=mild fear and worry 6= moderate worry, physical agitation 8=Feeling really bad, at the edge 10=out of control behavior, self-harm (worst anxiety)

Time frame: 30 mins

Secondary Outcomes

Pain reduction from Wong Baker faces scale

reduction in pain score (0-10). 0=no hurt (least pain) 2= Hurts little bit 4= Hurts little more 6= Hurts even more 8= Hurts whole lot 10=out of control behavior, self-harm (hurts worst)

Time frame: 30 mins

Depression reduction from scale

reduction in depression score (0-10). 0= Balanced mood (least depressed) 2= Slightly depressed 4= Mildly depressed 6= Definite malaise 8= Feeling reall bad, at the edge 10=Despair, suicidal feelings (worst depressed)

Time frame: 30 mins

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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