Status:

UNKNOWN

The Relationship Between Pet Therapy and "Well-being" in Geriatric Rehabilitation In-patients

Lead Sponsor:

Meir Medical Center

Conditions:

Cerebrovascular Accident

Hip Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

In -patients in a geriatric rehabilitation unit, will participate in structured therapy with guinea-pigs on the assumption that the therapy will reduce anxiety and improve the outcome of their rehabil...

Detailed Description

Measurement of anxiety before and after pet therapy using standardized questionaire.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • willingness to touch the pets,-

Exclusion

  • blindness,deafness,aphasia, lack of knowledge of hebrew language,allergy or phobia to animals.MMSE less than 21,duration of admission lessthan two weeks.-

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

May 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01234844

Start Date

November 1 2010

End Date

May 1 2012

Last Update

August 30 2011

Active Locations (1)

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Geriatric Department ,Meir Hospital

Kfar Saba, Israel

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