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Primary Purpose
Cerebrovascular Accident, Hip Fracture
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Israel
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
care of guinea pigs
guinea pigs
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional supportive care trial for Cerebrovascular Accident focused on measuring pet-therapy, guinea-pigs, rehabilitation, elderly
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
willingness to touch the pets,-
Exclusion Criteria:
blindness,deafness,aphasia, lack of knowledge of hebrew language,allergy or phobia to animals.MMSE less than 21,duration of admission lessthan two weeks.-
Sites / Locations
- Geriatric Department ,Meir Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm Type
Other
Arm Label
care of guinea pigs
Arm Description
Each patient serves as own control receiving "pet therapy "and "usual" occupational therapy on alternate days.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
The relationship between pet-therapy and "well-being"among geriatric rehabilitation in-patients
use of validated questionaires to measure mood,anxiety and quality of life before and after the pet therapy
Secondary Outcome Measures
anxiety score
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01234844
Brief Title
The Relationship Between Pet Therapy and "Well-being" in Geriatric Rehabilitation In-patients
Official Title
The Relationship Between Pet Therapy and "Well Being" in Geriatric Rehabilitation In-patients
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
August 2011
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
November 2010 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
May 2012 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
May 2012 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
Meir Medical Center
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
In -patients in a geriatric rehabilitation unit, will participate in structured therapy with guinea-pigs on the assumption that the therapy will reduce anxiety and improve the outcome of their rehabilitation.
Detailed Description
Measurement of anxiety before and after pet therapy using standardized questionaire.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cerebrovascular Accident, Hip Fracture
Keywords
pet-therapy, guinea-pigs, rehabilitation, elderly
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Single Group Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
N/A
Enrollment
30 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
care of guinea pigs
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
Each patient serves as own control receiving "pet therapy "and "usual" occupational therapy on alternate days.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
care of guinea pigs
Intervention Description
twice weekly sessions of care with guinea pigs
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
guinea pigs
Intervention Description
twice weekly pet therapy and twice weekly "usual " occupational therapy
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The relationship between pet-therapy and "well-being"among geriatric rehabilitation in-patients
Description
use of validated questionaires to measure mood,anxiety and quality of life before and after the pet therapy
Time Frame
two weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
anxiety score
Time Frame
two weeks
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
willingness to touch the pets,-
Exclusion Criteria:
blindness,deafness,aphasia, lack of knowledge of hebrew language,allergy or phobia to animals.MMSE less than 21,duration of admission lessthan two weeks.-
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Devorah T Spiegel, MB.ChB
Organizational Affiliation
Meir Hospital
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Geriatric Department ,Meir Hospital
City
Kfar Saba
Country
Israel
12. IPD Sharing Statement
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