Parrot therapy beats fish and turtles in easing cancer Patients' needle pain

NCT ID NCT07238361

Summary

This study tested whether spending time with live animals could help reduce pain and anxiety for cancer patients in palliative care during a specific needle procedure. Researchers compared the effects of interacting with parrots, fish, or turtles to a group with no animal interaction. They found that all three animal therapies helped lower pain and anxiety, with parrot therapy being the most effective.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Gümüşhane University

    Gümüşhane, 29600, Turkey (Türkiye)

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