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Behavioral Intervention

Animal Assisted Intervention for Developmental Disabilities (DAID Trial)

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Led By Megan MacDonald
Research Sponsored by Oregon State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Age 10-17 years
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up one year
Awards & highlights

DAID Trial Summary

This trial will study how well a therapy dog can help people with developmental disabilities feel more responsible and happy.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for children aged 10-17 with developmental disabilities who can follow basic instructions and have a family dog. It's not suitable for non-English speakers or those unable to understand simple commands.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study tests 'Do As I Do' (DAID) dog training as a way to improve physical activity, social wellbeing, and feelings of responsibility in kids with developmental disabilities by working together with their family dogs.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no medical side effects listed for this intervention since it involves behavioral training rather than medication. However, participants may experience varying levels of engagement or emotional responses during the activities.

DAID Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 10 and 17 years old.

DAID Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~one year
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and one year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Physical Activity
Secondary outcome measures
Social well-being

DAID Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: DAID dog trainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
'Do As I Do' (DAID) dog training employs operant conditioning to train dogs to copy the behavior of their owner upon hearing the verbal cue 'Do it', similar to teaching a dog the rules behind the game 'Simon Says'. Once this rule has been established and generalized, something that can be achieved in dogs by practicing with only 3-6 initially learned behaviors, owners can demonstrate new actions and use the cue 'Do it' to prompt a matched, imitative, behavioral response.
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
No intervention (waitlisted and will be provided with the experimental condition post-study completion).

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Oregon State UniversityLead Sponsor
49 Previous Clinical Trials
8,281 Total Patients Enrolled
Megan MacDonaldPrincipal InvestigatorOregon State University
1 Previous Clinical Trials
45 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Do As I Do (DAID) dog training (Behavioral Intervention) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04799119 — N/A
Physical Activity Research Study Groups: DAID dog training, Control
Physical Activity Clinical Trial 2023: Do As I Do (DAID) dog training Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04799119 — N/A
Do As I Do (DAID) dog training (Behavioral Intervention) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04799119 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is enrollment open for this research endeavor?

"Affirmative. According to the clinicaltrials.gov page, this research endeavour began accepting participants on February 4th 2021 and is in need of 100 individuals from a single institution. The details were last updated on April 20th of the same year."

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How might I become part of this medical experiment?

"A total of 100 minors, aged 10 to 17 and possessing satisfactory social wellbeing, are necessary for this trial. Additional guidelines state that the participants must have a developmental disability (as reported by their parents), own a family dog, and be able to understand basic instructions."

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How many people are partaking in this research project?

"Affirmative. Published on clinicaltrials.gov, the study is currently looking for volunteers and was first advertised in February 2021 before most recently being updated on April 20th of this year. The trial demands 100 participants from one medical centre."

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Is the age eligibility for this experiment extending beyond 30 years?

"This trial mandates that participants must be older than 10 and younger than 17, as specified in the inclusion criteria."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Multi-site Animal Assisted Intervention for Children With DD and Their Family Dog
Megan MacDonald 2021. "Multi-site Animal Assisted Intervention for Children With DD and Their Family Dog". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04799119.
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