Modulation of heart rate and heart rate variability during animal-assisted treatment of patients in a minimally conscious state: A randomized controlled crossover study

Complementary Therapies in Medicine · Published 2026-07-31 · DOI 10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103412

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Fabio Carbone, Carla Maria Braune, Rahel Marti, Margret Hund-Georgiadis, Karin Hediger

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2026

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Carbone, F., Braune, C., Marti, R., et al. (2026). Modulation of heart rate and heart rate variability during animal-assisted treatment of patients in a minimally conscious state: A randomized controlled crossover study. Complementary Therapies in Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103412

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