NCT02992626

Brief Summary

In a randomised controlled cross-over study, the influence of interacting with a dog on children's learning performance is investigated.

Trial Health

87
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Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
30

participants targeted

Target at below P25 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2016

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 1, 2016

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 12, 2016

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 14, 2016

Completed
9 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

May 8, 2018

Status Verified

May 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

December 12, 2016

Last Update Submit

May 7, 2018

Conditions

LearningHuman-animal Interaction

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • VLMT (Verbaler Lern- und Merkfähigkeitstest)

    Number of remembered items within the test

    20 Minutes

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Digit Span (from HAWIK-IV)

    5 Minutes

  • motoric task (from Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, dt. Version (K-ABC))

    5 Minutes

  • Heart rate/heart rate variability

    60 Minutes

Study Arms (2)

starting with dog

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm complete the first session in the presence of a dog. The second session is under control condition in the presence of a stuffed toy dog.

Other: Human-dog interactionOther: Stuffed toy dog

starting with control

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this arm complete the first session under control condition in the presence of a stuffed toy dog while the second session the tests are completed in the presence of a dog.

Other: Human-dog interactionOther: Stuffed toy dog

Interventions

Human-dog interactionOTHER

The tests are completed in the presence of a dog. Further, before starting the tests, the children have 15 minutes to interact with the present dog.

starting with controlstarting with dog
Stuffed toy dogOTHER

The tests are completed in the presence of a stuffed toy dog. Further, before starting the tests, the children have 15 minutes to play with the stuffed toy dog.

starting with controlstarting with dog

Eligibility Criteria

Age7 Years - 14 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17)

You may qualify if:

  • healthy
  • years old
  • willingness to participate

You may not qualify if:

  • medical or psychiatric diagnosis
  • medication
  • allergia (dogs)
  • phobia (dogs)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Unknown Facility

Aachen, Germany

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Human-Animal Interaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

  • Karin Hediger, Dr.

    Swiss TPH / University of Basel

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 12, 2016

First Posted

December 14, 2016

Study Start

May 1, 2016

Primary Completion

September 1, 2017

Study Completion

September 1, 2017

Last Updated

May 8, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-05

Locations

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