Clinical trial · Interventional
Impact of Human-Animal Interactions on Children With Life-Threatening Conditions and Their Parents
Exploring the Impact of Human-Animal Interactions on Children With Life-Threatening Conditions and Their Parents
NCT04310345CI-TRIAL-00079904completedN/AResults postedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
This study will evaluate the effects of human-animal interaction on reducing anxiety, depression, worry, and pain and enhancing quality of life in children ages 6-17 years old with a life threatening cancer and their parent caregivers.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Refractory Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
| Relapsed Cancer | Malignant Neoplasm | CURATED_BROADER | 0.78 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal-Assisted Interactions | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Animal-Assisted Interaction
- description
- Children and their caregivers will spend approximately 10-15 minutes with a registered canine and its owner during potentially anxiety-producing visits to the clinic or hospital.
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Animal-Assisted Interactions
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Pediatric Quality of Life
- timeFrame
- Up to 2 months
- description
- The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) was administered to children and their parents (proxy for child quality of life) at baseline, week 4, and week 8 visits. Weeks 4 and 8 were after interacting with a therapy dog. Baseline surveys collected without seeing a therapy dog. The PedsQL Measurement is a validated scale to assess health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with acute and chronic health conditions. Scores are scaled from 1-100, with higher scores indicative of better quality of life.
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 6 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: Child: * Children age 6-17 years old that have been diagnosed with advanced cancer as defined by any stage of relapsed, recurrent or refractory cancer * Able to understand English or Spanish to complete consents and surveys Parent or Guardian: * Parent or guardian as determined by person who brings child to \>50% of their clinic visits * Able to understand English or Spanish to complete consents and surveys Exclusion Criteria for both Children and Parent/Guardian: * Self-reported fear of or allergies to canines * Cognitive impairment as identified by healthcare team or inability to complete consenting process
References
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