Status:

COMPLETED

Quantifying the Efficacy and Role of Service Dogs for Military Veterans With PTSD

Lead Sponsor:

University of Arizona

Collaborating Sponsors:

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

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

Conditions:

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to quantify the therapeutic efficacy and role of trained service dogs on socio-emotional functioning among military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Detailed Description

The long-term research goal is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of service dogs as a complementary intervention to enhance biopsychosocial functioning in special populations. The objective is to co...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion criteria for veterans into the study will include:
  • Applied for and approved to receive a dog from K9s For Warriors
  • Military service on or after September 11, 2001
  • Honorable discharge or current honorable service
  • Diagnosis of PTSD
  • No conviction of any crimes against animals.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    July 1 2017

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    June 4 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    170 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT03245814

    Start Date

    July 1 2017

    End Date

    June 4 2020

    Last Update

    October 23 2024

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    University of Arizona

    Tucson, Arizona, United States, 85721