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Puppy power: study tests if therapy dogs can ease grad student stress

NCT ID NCT07036354

Symptom relief Sponsor: Wichita State University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether spending time with a therapy dog can reduce anxiety and stress in graduate students. Thirty first-year grad students will either interact with a therapy dog or receive general health education. Researchers will measure stress through saliva cortisol levels, pain sensitivity, and anxiety questionnaires.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Human-Animal Interaction (time with a therapy dog)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could show that regular therapy dog visits help reduce anxiety and stress in graduate students, supporting the use of therapy dogs on campus.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all students. The effect may be small or no different from general health education.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 30 people

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Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2027

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

20 to 35 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Enrolled and active first-year graduate students at Wichita State University, * Between the ages of 20-35 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants diagnosed with allergies to dogs, * Participants with a fear of dogs, * Participants diagnosed with mental health disorders, * Participants with on-going mental health treatment, counseling or medications, * Participants with a known history of cardiac pathology and/or cardiac medications.

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Conditions

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anxiety anxiety disorder Human-Animal Interaction

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anxiety Human-animal interaction

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Wichita State University

    Wichita, Kansas, 67202, United States

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