The Effect of Pre Surgery Dog Visits on Post Surgery Consumption of Pain Medication

NCT00452738 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: 2006036
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to examine the effects of pre surgery dog visits as compared to a costumed character or parents-only on the consumption of pain medication after surgery. It is hypothesized that pre surgery dog visits will reduce post surgical stress and anxiety.

Conditions

Post Tonsillectomy Pain

Keywords

animal-assisted intervention; pre surgery anxiety; post surgery pain medication consumption

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Bieri Faces Scale upon arrival, after intervention, and at discharge

• Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale upon arrival, after intervention, and in surgical preparation room

Interventions

Therapy dog BEHAVIORAL

Costumed character BEHAVIORAL

Parents-only BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 7 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (T/A)
• years old
• Prescribed codeine and/or analgesics for postoperative pain

You may not qualify if:

• Participant must not be afraid of dogs, or allergic to animal dander
• Chronic medical conditions other than T/A
• Developmentally delayed
• On psychotropic medications

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences: lead

Study Sites (1)

Oklahoma State University Surgi-Center

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74107, United States

Location

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Study Officials

• Sherril M Stone, PhD

  Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Stan Sherman, DO

  Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Chaunda Capers, BS

  Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 23, 2007
• First Posted: March 27, 2007
• Study Start: April 1, 2007
• Study Completion: February 1, 2008
• Last Updated: April 21, 2015

Record last verified: 2008-01

Locations

US (1)