University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
A prospective randomized trial measuring physiologic biometrics and perceptions of stress during a pediatric dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs with or without a therapy dog present.
Patients will be consented, enrolled, and randomly assigned to a control group (no dog) or to an experimental group with dog present only before their dental visit for 3 minutes (+ Short AAT) or to an experimental group with dog present throughout their entire visit (+ Long AAT). Control (no dog) patients will have an active control where they color for 3 minutes before their dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs, without a dog present. Biometric data will be collected with a small wireless wrist device (Shimmer 3) which measures heart rate and sweat response (skin galvanic response…
Inclusion Criteria: Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for enrollment in the study: * 4-8 years of age * English speaking * Qualifies for a dental exam and prophylaxis (cleaning) by having not received a dental prophylaxis or oral exam in the past 3 months * Stable physical health, decided at the discretion of the study coordinator and PI * Able to comprehend and follow the requirements of the study (including availability on scheduled visit dates) based on research site personnel's assessment * Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed assent f…
Interaction with therapy dog prior to dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs.
Interaction with therapy dog throughout dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs.
Color dog picture for 3 minutes prior to dental exam, cleaning, and simulated radiographs.
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