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