# The Effects of Therapy Dogs on Child Biology and Behavior

> **NCT03949569** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Chicago** · enrollment: 188 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Stress Reaction
- Behavior, Social

## Interventions

- **BEHAVIORAL:** Therapy Dog
- **BEHAVIORAL:** Stuffed Toy Dog
- **BEHAVIORAL:** 5 Minute Puppy Video

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03949569
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Chicago
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2019-06-15
- **Primary completion:** 2022-01-31
- **Final completion:** 2022-01-31
- **Target enrollment:** 188 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2024-09-19

## Collaborators

- [object Object]

## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03949569

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03949569, "The Effects of Therapy Dogs on Child Biology and Behavior". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03949569. Licensed CC0.

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