U.S., Feb. 7 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06812247) titled 'Therapy Dog Visits for Patients Hospitalized With Traumatic Injuries' on Feb. 01.
Brief Summary: Animal assisted therapy (AAT) with dogs has been shown to be beneficial for a wide range of patients with both acute and chronic illnesses, including spinal cord injuries, heart failure, myocardial infarctions, strokes, cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression. Studies have also demonstrated that even in healthy adults, the presence of dogs is associated with physiologic changes such as increased pain threshold, decreased blood pressure, and decreased heart rate. However, few studies have investigated the role of AAT in the ...