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Horse-Centered Occupational Therapy for Autism

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Brittany C Peters, PhD

Research Sponsored by Colorado State University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be younger than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up week 1, week 5, week 10

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial studies how horse-centered therapy can help improve self-regulation in autistic youth by comparing it to regular occupational therapy.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for autistic youth who meet specific criteria on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and Social Communication Questionnaire, have a nonverbal IQ of 65 or higher, can speak fluently, show certain levels of irritability, are able to wear a helmet and ride a horse safely for at least 10 minutes, and can provide saliva samples.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study compares two types of occupational therapy: one that includes interaction with horses (OTEE HORS) and traditional clinic-based therapy (OT Clinic). The aim is to see if therapy with horses improves self-regulation in autistic youth better than standard therapy.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves occupational therapy sessions rather than medication or invasive procedures, no significant side effects are expected. However, there may be general risks associated with interacting with animals such as allergies or falls.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ week 1, week 5, week 10

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~week 1, week 5, week 10

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and week 1, week 5, week 10 for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in Aberrant Behavior Checklist, Community

Secondary outcome measures

Change in Concentration of Salivary Alpha-amylase

Change in Concentration of Salivary Cortisol

Change in Emotional Dysregulation Inventory

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Occupational Therapy Integrating HorsesExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

10 weeks of occupational therapy focused on self-regulation skills, provided while participants are riding horses

Group II: Occupational Therapy in a ClinicActive Control1 Intervention

10 weeks of occupational therapy focused on self-regulation skills, provided in a traditional clinic environment

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Colorado, DenverOTHER

1,734 Previous Clinical Trials

2,148,819 Total Patients Enrolled

Colorado State UniversityLead Sponsor

125 Previous Clinical Trials

38,295 Total Patients Enrolled

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH

1,964 Previous Clinical Trials

2,674,666 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

OTEE HORS Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05846932 — N/A

Autism Research Study Groups: Occupational Therapy Integrating Horses, Occupational Therapy in a Clinic

Autism Clinical Trial 2023: OTEE HORS Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05846932 — N/A

OTEE HORS 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05846932 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

For whom is this clinical trial appropriate?

"In order to qualify for this research, participants must have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and be within the ages of 6 and 11. Presently, 64 individuals are needed for this trial."

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Are individuals of middle age eligible to join this research effort?

"Candidates that are between the ages of 6 and 11 years old will be accepted for this clinical trial."

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What is the cap on participants in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov provides evidence that this medical trial, which was published on March 21st 2023 and recently updated April 26th 2023, is presently recruiting volunteers from one location with a total of 64 participants needed for the study."

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Are there any available slots in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov states that this research is actively recruitment, with the first listing posted on March 21st 2023 and edited as recently as April 26th 2023. The study needs 64 patients to be recruited from a single site."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Preliminary Efficacy of Occupational Therapy Integrating Horses on Self-regulation in Youth With Autism

2023. "Preliminary Efficacy of Occupational Therapy Integrating Horses on Self-regulation in Youth With Autism". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05846932.