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Animal-assisted Intervention in Geriatric Patients With Chronic Joint Pain and Polypharmacy
BACKGROUND: Nowadays, there is a progressive aging of population. Chronic osteoarticular pain is associated to a bigger consumption of medication and a deterioration of life quality in elderly people that could be improved by boosting education for health from Primary Health Care. JUSTIFICATION: The need to develop non pharmacological treatments in order to get better results in people's global care. PURPOSE: To evaluate the effectivity of group intervention, based on Animal Assisted Therapy, on elderly people suffering from chronic osteoarticular pain and poli-medication; regarding decrease of chronic pain, use of analgesics and improvement of life quality. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Randomized clinical trial, two arms, controlled and open-label. Twelve group sessions of kinesiotherapy with the intervention of a therapy dog in the experimental group (EG), carried out in the Primary Health Centre.
Age
65 - No limit years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No
Start Date
October 1, 2013
Primary Completion Date
June 1, 2014
Completion Date
October 1, 2014
Last Updated
September 6, 2019
69
ACTUAL participants
Animal-assisted therapy
OTHER
Lead Sponsor
Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
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