NCT06057090View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Do Therapy Dogs Improve Behavior and Reduce Anxiety in Pediatric Dental Patients?

NAEnrolling by invitationINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

70

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

September 13, 2023

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2025

Study Completion Date

January 31, 2026

Conditions
Therapy AnimalsDental AnxietyChild BehaviorAnesthesia, Local
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Therapy Dog

Certified, volunteer therapy dogs and their handlers will be present in the room during procedures in the experimental arm to see if their presence reduces anxiety and improves behavior in pediatric dental patients.

Trial Locations (1)

29425

Medical University of South Carolina Pediatric Dental Clinic, Charleston

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Medical University of South Carolina

OTHER