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Wildlife and Wellbeing: An Animal-Assisted Intervention for Veterans With PTSD

NCT04116489 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 19

Last updated 2024-10-16

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Summary

This study investigates a novel approach to animal-assisted interventions through a series of wildlife immersion activities (wildlife observation, wildlife rehabilitation and bird feeding/watching) for veterans who have suffered trauma as part of their military duty. Findings from this study will advance scientific knowledge about the benefits of wildlife activities for veterans with PTSD including the acceptability, feasibility, safety and preliminary influence on physical and mental well-being. The findings will be instrumental in advancing a new area of health intervention research for veterans in settings that are publicly accessible and family-oriented for sustainable, low-cost interventions with potential application in other populations.

Conditions

  • Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

OTHER

Forest walk

Participants will be provided with an educational program about the forest and take a guided forest walk.

OTHER

Wildlife rehabilitation

Participants will be provided with education on wildlife rehabilitation and assist with wildlife care such as feeding baby animals.

OTHER

Wildlife sanctuary observation

Participants will be provided an educational program on wildlife care and accompany park game keepers during animal feeding and will observe iconic wildlife.

OTHER

Bird feeding and watching

Participants will learn about bird identification and safe bird feeding. Bird feeders will be provided at the Soldier On facility for home bird feeding after study conclusion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Massachusetts, Worcester

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Donna J Perry · UMass Medical School

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-07-05
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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