Therapy dog visits for hospitalized trauma patients
Part of Injuries & trauma, Mental health, Pain clinical trials.
This study looks at whether visits from therapy dogs can help people who are in the hospital after a traumatic injury feel better. You must be able to talk to the research team and not be afraid of dogs.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are currently in the hospital after a traumatic injury
- You speak English or Spanish
- You can understand and agree to the study
- You are not afraid of or allergic to dogs
- You do not have a weakened immune system
- You are not currently on contact precautions, delirious, or on a breathing tube
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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