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Treatment group for Kidney Failure

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Waitlist Available

Led By Meredith L Stensland, PhD

Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 20 weeks

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study if therapy dog visits can improve patients' adherence to hemodialysis treatments & their overall well-being. Participants will receive 0-2 therapy dog visits per week & complete assessments, blood draws & focus groups.

Eligible Conditions

Kidney Failure
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Pain

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 20 weeks

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~20 weeks

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 20 weeks for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Treatment adherence

Secondary outcome measures

Affective distress

Companionship

Dog bonding

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Treatment groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Intervention: Animal-assisted intervention (therapy dog visit) Frequency: 2 dog visits per week Duration: each visit is approx 10 mins long, study lasts 20 weeks

Group II: Control groupActive Control1 Intervention

Intervention: NONE - sit in waiting room like usual Frequency: 0 dog visits per week Duration: study lasts 20 weeks

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Animal-assisted intervention

2023

Completed Phase 3

~180

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Who is running the clinical trial?

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.UNKNOWN

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioLead Sponsor

452 Previous Clinical Trials

91,414 Total Patients Enrolled

Meredith L Stensland, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are individuals eligible to participate in this clinical trial at the moment?

"Affirmative. The details available on clinicaltrials.gov show that this medical trial is still recruiting volunteers, and it was initially posted on August 31st 2023; the data has also been recently updated as of the same date. This research requires 30 participants to be recruited from one location."

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What is the aggregate of participants in this medical experiment?

"Affirmative, clinicaltrials.gov currently displays information that this study is actively seeking participants. This research began on August 31st of 2023 and was last amended the same day - it intends to recruit up to 30 individuals from one site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Animal Assisted Intervention for Hemodialysis Outpatients

Meredith Stensland 2023. "Animal Assisted Intervention for Hemodialysis Outpatients". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06030050.