Pediatric ALL Clinical Trial
Official title:
Robot Rehab: Animal Assisted Interactions With a Robotic Baby Harp Seal During Inpatient Pediatric Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to: Aim 1: Evaluate the feasibility [consent and refusal rates, attrition rates, length, and number of completed therapy sessions], and acceptability [interviews with children and guardians, overall patient and guardian satisfaction] during inpatient physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) sessions. Hypothesis: Animal-assisted interaction (AAI) with Paro, a robotic baby harp seal, during pediatric inpatient PT/OT sessions will be feasible and acceptable. Aim 2: Assess preliminary efficacy of AAI during PT/OT sessions with Paro on behavior (anxiety and affect) and motivation to participate in rehabilitation in hospitalized children. Hypothesis: Children who use Paro will demonstrate less anxiety, more positive affect, and greater motivation to participate in therapy than those who do not use Paro. Aim 3: Test the stress, anxiety, and depression levels of parents/guardians of children who use Paro inpatient physical and occupational therapy sessions. Hypothesis: In addition, parents and guardians of children that use Paro will report less stress, anxiety, and depression compared to parents/guardians of children that do not use Paro.
Animal Assisted Interactions (AAIs) are interventions that intentionally incorporate animals as part of a therapeutic process to promote human health, learning, and well-being. In general, domestic and farm animals such as dogs, cats, birds, equines, guinea pigs, rabbits, llamas, sheep, goats, and pigs are predominantly featured in AAI programs. Animals can be observed, held, and petted, or more actively integrated into specific therapy activities such as brushing with different tools to encourage range of motion and fine motor coordination. AAIs also promote exercise through tandem walking with the animals. Recent literature indicates that AAI can improve reality orientation and attention span, eliminate the sense of isolation, reduce stress and anxiety, enhance communication, promote positive social interactions, and enhance overall quality of life. The use of AAI in hospitalized children has the potential to engage patients, family members, and healthcare staff in an innovative, holistic approach to recovery. While additional research is warranted to further explore the potential impact of AAI on a variety of clinically meaningful patient outcomes, the highly technical, fast-paced hospital environment and the immunocompromised health statuses of many acutely ill hospitalized patients greatly limit the exploration of AAI in inpatient settings. A new frontier in animal robotics opens a vast array of opportunities to implement AAI in hospitalized populations. Robot animals may be just as effective as live animals and may provide even more flexibility and tailoring to meet the needs of diverse situations that arise in the hospital. In addition, the infection control risk that live animals pose to hospitalized patients may be significantly lessened. For this study, the investigators plan to conduct a two-armed randomized controlled trial with repeated measures. Hospitalized pediatric patients will participate in semi-structured, prescriptive physical and occupational therapy sessions on the categories of: 1) speech; 2) balance and endurance; 3) memory; 4) self-esteem; 5) fine motor; 6) sensory stimulation. Intervention group subjects (n=30) will participate in 10-30 minute therapy sessions with Paro, a therapeutic robotic baby harp seal. Control group subjects (n=30) will participate in 10-30 minute therapy sessions without Paro. ;
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