# Impact of Therapy Dog Presence on Pediatric Echocardiogram

> **NCT03059407** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Duke University** · enrollment: 138 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Dog Therapy

## Interventions

- **BEHAVIORAL:** Dog therapy only
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Dog plus standard distraction tech
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Standard distraction techniques only

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03059407
- **Lead sponsor:** Duke University
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2017-05-25
- **Primary completion:** 2024-06-27
- **Final completion:** 2024-06-27
- **Target enrollment:** 138 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2025-02-21


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03059407

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03059407, "Impact of Therapy Dog Presence on Pediatric Echocardiogram". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-26 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03059407. Licensed CC0.

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