Influence of Dogs on Learning in Children

Swiss Tropical and Public Health (TPH) Institute

Status: Completed

Conditions: Learning; Human-animal Interaction

Treatments: Other: Stuffed toy dog; Other: Human-dog interaction

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02992626

HAI1

Details and patient eligibility

About

In a randomised controlled cross-over study, the influence of interacting with a dog on children's learning performance is investigated.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 7 to 14 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy
• 7 - 14 years old
• willingness to participate

Exclusion criteria

• medical or psychiatric diagnosis
• medication
• allergia (dogs)
• phobia (dogs)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

starting with dog

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this arm complete the first session in the presence of a dog. The second session is under control condition in the presence of a stuffed toy dog.

Treatment:

Other: Stuffed toy dog

Other: Human-dog interaction

starting with control

Experimental group

Description:

Participants in this arm complete the first session under control condition in the presence of a stuffed toy dog while the second session the tests are completed in the presence of a dog.

Treatment:

Other: Stuffed toy dog

Other: Human-dog interaction