Effects of Robotic Cat and Betta Fish Therapies in Hemodialysis Patients

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

54

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 1, 2021

Primary Completion Date

July 1, 2021

Study Completion Date

September 1, 2021

Conditions
HemodialysisAnimal Assisted TherapyAdaptationHappinessLonelinessSymptom
Interventions
OTHER

Robotic Pet Therapy/Robot Cat Group

"İn this study, the patients interacted with the robot cat Silver for 20 minutes during the hemodialysis session once a week for eight weeks (two months) under the supervision of the researcher."

OTHER

Pet Therapy/Betta Fish Group

İn this study, two fish and the necessary materials (aquarium, fish food, plastic plant, aquarium stone, etc.) were given to the patients by the researcher to keep pets for eight weeks.

Trial Locations (1)

61800

Karadeniz Tecnical University, Trabzon

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Karadeniz Technical University

OTHER