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The Impact of a 20-Minute Animal-Assisted Activity Session on the Physiological and Emotional States in Patients With Fibromyalgia.

Clark S, Martin F, McGowan RTS, Smidt J, Anderson R, Wang L, Turpin T, Langenfeld-McCoy N, Bauer B, Mohabbat AB

Mayo Clinic proceedings17 Aug 2020Cited by 21 (Europe PMC)

PMID32819740 (opens in a new tab)DOI10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.04.037 (opens in a new tab)PepBankPUB-32819740
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Summary

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Results from this study1

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Natural levels measured1

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  1. 01HumanEndogenous levelRandomized controlled trialEfficacy outcome

    In adults with fibromyalgia, a 20-minute animal-assisted activity session with a therapy dog increased salivary oxytocin compared with a handler-only session.

    In plain wordsIn people with fibromyalgia, a short visit with a therapy dog raised the body's own oxytocin in saliva compared with a handler-only visit.

    Peptide
    Oxytocin
    Outcome
    IncreaseSalivary oxytocin concentration
    Study

    n = 221

    Comparator
    20-minute session with a handler only
    Outcome group
    Sex hormones and fertility · Endocrine and hormones

    Source sentences

    Summary
    an increase in salivary oxytocin
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Participants were randomly assigned to either the treatment group (a 20-minute session with a certified therapy dog and handler) or the control group (a 20-minute session with a handler only).

    This result measures the body's own Oxytocin. Nobody was given the peptide. It is not evidence about taking it.

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Version history

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  1. Version 2Current

    11 Oct 2026, 01:30 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    9 Oct 2026, 02:49 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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