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Fido on the ward: testing pet visits for intensive care patients

NCT ID NCT06121050

NEW Symptom relief Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 21, 2026 · Last updated Sep 21, 2026

Summary

Many intensive care patients struggle with anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress after a stay in the ICU. Researchers want to know whether a 20-minute visit from a patient's own dog or cat is practical and whether it improves mood. The study enrolls 30 conscious adults who are stable or in rehabilitation and measures how often visits actually happen, plus changes in how patients feel.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a 20-minute visit from the patient's own pet
What this could lead to
If it works, hospitals could offer visits from a patient's own pet as a low-cost way to ease the anxiety and depression that often follow intensive care.
What could go wrong
The study is small and only checks whether visits can happen at all, so it cannot prove pets improve recovery. Infection control, allergies, and unpredictable animal behavior could block visits for many patients.

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

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Started

Jul 2025

Expected to finish

Jun 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Conscious adult patients with a pet (dog/cat). * Patients with no or no longer hemodynamic or respiratory failure, or undergoing rehabilitation, after resolution of the acute phase or at the end of life. * Patients affiliated to or entitled under a social security scheme. * Patient who has given written informed consent to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-stabilized acute situation (as assessed by the resuscitator). * Mechanical or amine ventilation or extrarenal purification. * Tracheostomy. * Immunosuppression. * Carriage of multi-resistant bacteria. * Behavioral or consciousness disorders. * Pregnancy. * Skin wounds, extensive burns exceeding 15% of body surface area, external fixator. * Guardianship or trusteeship. * Workload incompatible with the visit * Patient unable to speak French.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centre Hospitalier Ardèche Nord

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Annonay, 07100, France

  • Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Etienne

    RECRUITING

    Saint-Etienne, 42055, France

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