Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy of Animal Assisted Therapy in the Treatment of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury
Lead Sponsor:
Inova Health Care Services
Conditions:
Traumatic Brain Injury
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-89 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Patients admitted to the ED with moderate to severe traumatic brain injury defined by GCS less than or equal to 10 and confirmed by head CT scan or MRI were randomized into 2 groups: one receiving ani...
Detailed Description
In this Level 3 prospective, randomized case control basic research study, investigators compared 2 groups, randomly assigned: patients receiving AAT during their hospital stay and those patients rece...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Admitted to Trauma ED with GCS \< 10 due to Traumatic Brain Injury via head CT scan and/or head MRI
- Primary language is Spanish or English
- Free of Infection Precautions
- No canine allergies or fears
- Consent to Study Obtainable
Exclusion
- Not meeting inclusion criteria (n=58)
- Declined to participate (n=21)
- No next of kin for consent (n=147)
- Unsurvivable injury (n=83)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 30 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
70 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05217030
Start Date
June 30 2014
End Date
December 31 2019
Last Update
February 22 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Inova Fairfax Medical Campus
Fairfax, Virginia, United States, 22042