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Therapy Dogs for Childhood Dental Anxiety
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Led By Julie L Marshall, PhD
Research Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up experimental group: prior to arrival of therapy dog, and after departure of therapy dog. control group: prior to arrival of participant, after departure of participant
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Study Summary
This trial will test if having a therapy dog in the room during dental procedures helps reduce anxiety and improve behavior in children. Parents' opinions and bacterial levels in the room will also be considered.
Who is the study for?
This trial is for children aged 3-7 who are dental patients at the Medical University of South Carolina, with no severe medical conditions or allergies to dogs. They must need a dental procedure under local anesthesia lasting less than an hour and have a parent available during treatment.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests if having a therapy dog in the room during pediatric dental procedures can reduce anxiety and improve behavior. It compares kids getting standard care with those accompanied by a therapy dog, measuring heart rate, oxygen levels, nitrous oxide use, and behavior scores.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves non-medical intervention (therapy dog), there are no direct side effects like you'd expect from medication. However, potential indirect issues could include allergic reactions to the dog or fear if the child has had past negative experiences with animals.
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ the heart rate will be recorded at four timepoints: 1) immediately before the procedure, 2) during the procedure 3) during the procedure, and 4) immediately after the procedure
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~the heart rate will be recorded at four timepoints: 1) immediately before the procedure, 2) during the procedure 3) during the procedure, and 4) immediately after the procedure
Treatment Details
Study Objectives
Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.Primary outcome measures
Behavioral measure, using the Frankl score
Secondary outcome measures
Anxiety measure, heart rate
Anxiety measure, oxygen saturation
Microbial concentration
+1 moreTrial Design
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Therapy DogExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
This group will have a certified therapy dog present in the treatment room throughout the procedure. Prior to the procedure, the participant will be briefly introduced to the therapy dog and handler, who will remain in the room until the end of the procedure.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
The control group receives standard of care and does not have a therapy dog present in the room during their treatment.
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Medical University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
932 Previous Clinical Trials
7,394,320 Total Patients Enrolled
Julie L Marshall, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorJames B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina
Frequently Asked Questions
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Are individuals aged 25 and older being enrolled to participate in this trial?
"Power's clinical trial is exclusively for children aged 3 to 7. Additionally, there are 170 trials for minors and 343 studies targeting seniors."
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Are there any current openings in this research program?
"Reports available on clinicaltrials.gov reveal that this trial is no longer recruiting participants, with the initial posting having occured on September 13th 2023 and last update taking place 8 days later. Despite not presently enrolling patients, there are still 527 other trials actively seeking volunteers at present."
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Which demographic is acceptable to enroll in the current medical trial?
"The requirements for this research are a dental fear afflicting children between the ages of 3 and 7. There is space to register around 70 participants in total."
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