Therapy Dogs for Child Anxiety During Dental Procedures
Impact of Therapy Dogs on Child Anxiety and Behavior During Local Anesthesia for Dental Procedures
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Situational Anxiety
Behavior
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 4 – 12
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 25 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for children aged 4 to 12 who need dental care involving local anesthesia. Participants will be observed while receiving a numbing injection, both with and without a therapy dog present, to see if it helps them feel more comfortable.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am between 4 and 12 years old.
- I am a healthy child without significant medical conditions.
- I need at least two dental procedures that require local anesthesia.
- My parent or legal guardian can give written consent.
- I can give verbal assent if I am 4 to 9 years old or written assent if I am 10 to 12 years old.
You may not be able to join if
- I have known allergies to dogs or animal dander.
- I have a fear or phobia of dogs.
- I have a behavior disorder that could affect how I respond to a therapy dog.
- I have had dental procedures with local anesthesia and a therapy dog before.
- I have medical conditions that might affect my vital signs unrelated to the dental procedure.
- My parents are uncomfortable with a therapy dog during the procedure.
- My behavior for dental examination is classified as 'Definitely Negative'.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
Therapy dogs in dental offices might help anxious children during dental care. Therapy dogs might help children during injection of local anesthetic, when we inject numbing medication before working on the teeth. The goal of this study is to learn if having a therapy dog with a child during the injection of numbing medication helps children to be more comfortable at the dentist's office. This stud…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age range: children aged 4- to 12-years
* Health status: healthy children without significant medical conditions (ASA I or ASA II)
* Dental procedure: children scheduled for at least two dental procedures requiring local anesthesia
* Consent: written informed consent from the …
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