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NCT02992626 Clinical Trial

Influence of Dogs on Learning in Children

Learning Clinical Trial

Official title:
Influence of Interacting With Dogs on Learning in Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data
NCT number NCT02992626
Other study ID # HAI1
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 2016
Est. completion date September 2017

Study information
Verified date May 2018
Source Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Completed
Enrollment 30
Est. completion date September 2017
Est. primary completion date September 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 7 Years to 14 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- healthy

- 7 - 14 years old

- willingness to participate

Exclusion Criteria:

- medical or psychiatric diagnosis

- medication

- allergia (dogs)

- phobia (dogs)

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Other:
• Human-dog interaction
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.
• Stuffed toy dog
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.

Locations
Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (2)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute University of Basel

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Germany, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary VLMT (Verbaler Lern- und Merkfähigkeitstest) Number of remembered items within the test 20 Minutes
Secondary Digit Span (from HAWIK-IV) Number of remembered items (auditively presented numbers) 5 Minutes
Secondary motoric task (from Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children, dt. Version (K-ABC)) Number of remembered items (visually presented gestures) that can be reproduced. 5 Minutes
Secondary Heart rate/heart rate variability 60 Minutes
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