Pet Therapy Effects on Pain, Emotional and Physiological Responses in Children Undergoing Allergy Testing

Launched by MEHTAP METİN KARAASLAN · Mar 12, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the prevalence of allergic diseases. In particular, the incidence of allergic respiratory diseases has almost doubled in the last two decades. This increase is thought to be related to increased sensitization to both indoor and outdoor allergens. Indoors, house dust mites remain the most important cause of allergic sensitization in infants. With increasing age, the prevalence of aeroallergens, especially pollen, increases and sensitization to indoor and outdoor allergens reaches similar levels around three years of age. Sensitization to b...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • No previous allergy testing
• • 3-6 years old
• • Stable hemodynamics
• • No chronic disease
• • The child has no intellectual or neurological disability
• • The mother has no obstacle to communication
• • Mother is literate
• • Families and children agree to participate in the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • The child does not meet the inclusion criteria
• • The mother does not meet the inclusion criteria
• • Child's and mother's unwillingness to participate in the study