Behavior Clinical Trial
Official title:
Behavioural and Physiological Responses to Dog Visits in Nursing Homes
In brief the study aims to investigate how nursing home residents receiving dog visits respond to contact with the dog, by comparing visits with and without a dog present. The investigators will measure the response with non-invasive measures of the immediate physiological response, and objective behavioural measurements to quantity the activity and the actual amount and intensity of contact to the dog.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 50 |
Est. completion date | December 31, 2023 |
Est. primary completion date | December 31, 2023 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | All |
Age group | 65 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Age of 65 years or more - Able to sit during visits (either in a chair or in a bed) Exclusion Criteria: - Known allergy to dogs - Known fear of dogs |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Denmark | Karen Thodberg | Højslev |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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University of Aarhus |
Denmark,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Heart rate | The test person wears a device placed on the upper arm | During visit no. 1, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate | The test person wears a device placed on the upper arm | During visit no. 2, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate | The test person wears a device placed on the upper arm | During visit no. 3, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate | The test person wears a device placed on the upper arm | During visit no. 4, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate | The test person wears a device placed on the upper arm | During visit no. 5, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate | The test person wears a device placed on the upper arm | During visit no. 6, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate variability | Heart rate variability is calculated from heart rate data | During visit no. 1, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate variability | Heart rate variability is calculated from heart rate data | During visit no. 2, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate variability | Heart rate variability is calculated from heart rate data | During visit no. 3, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate variability | Heart rate variability is calculated from heart rate data | During visit no. 4, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate variability | Heart rate variability is calculated from heart rate data | During visit no. 5, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Heart rate variability | Heart rate variability is calculated from heart rate data | During visit no. 6, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Behaviour during visits | The test persons behaviour is observed | During visit no. 1, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Behaviour during visits | The test persons behaviour is observed | During visit no. 2, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Behaviour during visits | The test persons behaviour is observed | During visit no. 3, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Behaviour during visits | The test persons behaviour is observed | During visit no. 4, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Behaviour during visits | The test persons behaviour is observed | During visit no. 5, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Behaviour during visits | The test persons behaviour is observed | During visit no. 6, from 30 minutes before the visit to 30 minutes after | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 1, 2 minutes before visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 2, 2 minutes before visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 3, 2 minutes before visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 4, 2 minutes before visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 5, 2 minutes before visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 6, 2 minutes before visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 1, 5 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 2, 5 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 3, 5 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 4, 5 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 5, 5 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 6, 5 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 1, 30 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 2, 30 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 3, 30 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 4, 30 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 5, 30 minutes after visit | |
Primary | Salivary cortisol | Saliva is obtained from the testperson with a swab which held his/her mouth for one minute | Visit 6, 30 minutes after visit | |
Secondary | The visitor's and observer's perception of how the visit was experienced by the test person. | Minimum value 0 (worst possible visit) to 100 (best possible visit) | 5 minutes after visit 1 | |
Secondary | The visitor's and observer's perception of how the visit was experienced by the test person. | Minimum value 0 (worst possible visit) to 100 (best possible visit) | 5 minutes after visit 2 | |
Secondary | The visitor's and observer's perception of how the visit was experienced by the test person. | Minimum value 0 (worst possible visit) to 100 (best possible visit) | 5 minutes after visit 3 | |
Secondary | The visitor's and observer's perception of how the visit was experienced by the test person. | Minimum value 0 (worst possible visit) to 100 (best possible visit) | 5 minutes after visit 4 | |
Secondary | The visitor's and observer's perception of how the visit was experienced by the test person. | Minimum value 0 (worst possible visit) to 100 (best possible visit) | 5 minutes after visit 5 | |
Secondary | The visitor's and observer's perception of how the visit was experienced by the test person. | Minimum value 0 (worst possible visit) to 100 (best possible visit) | 5 minutes after visit 6 | |
Secondary | Visual analoque scale of the testpersons' evaluation of the visit | Minimum value 0 (worst possible experience) to 100 (best possible experience) | 5 minutes after visit 1 | |
Secondary | Visual analoque scale of the testpersons' evaluation of the visit | Minimum value 0 (worst possible experience) to 100 (best possible experience) | 5 minutes after visit 2 | |
Secondary | Visual analoque scale of the testpersons' evaluation of the visit | Minimum value 0 (worst possible experience) to 100 (best possible experience) | 5 minutes after visit 3 | |
Secondary | Visual analoque scale of the testpersons' evaluation of the visit | Minimum value 0 (worst possible experience) to 100 (best possible experience) | 5 minutes after visit 4 | |
Secondary | Visual analoque scale of the testpersons' evaluation of the visit | Minimum value 0 (worst possible experience) to 100 (best possible experience) | 5 minutes after visit 5 | |
Secondary | Visual analoque scale of the testpersons' evaluation of the visit | Minimum value 0 (worst possible experience) to 100 (best possible experience) | 5 minutes after visit 6 |
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