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Behavioural Intervention

PTSD Service Dog for Human-Animal Bonding

N/A

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by University of Arizona

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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

Must have

Diagnosis of PTSD

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 12 months

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to understand how and why service dogs are effective in helping military Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Veterans with PTSD often also have other mental health issues, making treatment challenging

Who is the study for?

This trial is for military veterans with PTSD who have been honorably discharged or are currently serving honorably. They must be approved to receive a psychiatric service dog and have no convictions of crimes against animals.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the long-term effectiveness of PTSD service dogs on veterans' symptoms and psychosocial functioning. It's a two-arm randomized clinical trial with assessments over 15 months to see how well these dogs help.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves service dogs, traditional medical side effects aren't expected. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological impacts from bonding with an animal as part of therapy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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I have been diagnosed with PTSD.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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

Primary outcome measures

PTSD Severity and symptoms via self-report

Secondary outcome measures

Anxiety

Depression

PTSD Severity and symptoms via blinded clinician rating

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: PTSD Service DogExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of ArizonaLead Sponsor

514 Previous Clinical Trials

148,021 Total Patients Enrolled

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

1,963 Previous Clinical Trials

2,674,491 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any available vacancies for potential participants in this research study?

"The information provided on clinicaltrials.gov indicates that this particular study is not currently seeking participants. The trial was first posted on September 15, 2023, and its last update occurred on December 20, 2023. It is worth noting, however, that there are presently 335 other ongoing clinical trials actively recruiting patients for various research purposes."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Multi-site, Longitudinal Trial Evaluating the Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Moderators of Service Dogs for Military Veterans With PTSD

Maggie O'Haire 2023. "Multi-site, Longitudinal Trial Evaluating the Efficacy, Mechanisms, and Moderators of Service Dogs for Military Veterans With PTSD". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05900479.

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