Animal Assisted Therapy in Pediatric Dentistry
ConditionAnxiety
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age4-8
SponsorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
About this trial
A prospective randomized trial measuring physiologic biometrics and perceptions of stress during a pediatric dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs with or without a therapy dog present.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
4-8 years of age
English speaking
Qualifies for a dental exam and prophylaxis (cleaning) by having not received a dental prophylaxis or oral exam in the past 3 months
Stable physical health, decided at the discretion of the study coordinator and PI
Disqualifiers
Patients <4yo and >8yo
Non-English speakers
Patients unwilling to assent/participate or parental/guardian consent was not given
Self-report or parental report of patient suffering current dental pain
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- +Short AAT
- +Long AAT
- Active control; NO dog
Treatment groups
225 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lead sponsor
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Collaborator
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov