Multi-site Animal Assisted Intervention for Children With DD and Their Family Dog

NCT04799119 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2025-11-18

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Summary

The study purpose is to evaluate a novel multidisciplinary approach to fostering a therapeutic partnership between the participants with developmental disabilities and the participants family dog. This will culminate in an Animal Assisted Intervention aimed at increasing activity levels, enhancing social support, and increasing feeling of responsibility and wellbeing within this population.

Conditions

  • Physical Activity
  • Social Wellbeing

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Do As I Do (DAID) dog training

Children and their family dog will participate in this dog training program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oregon State University

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Principal Investigators

  • Megan MacDonald · Oregon State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-04
Primary Completion
2026-08-01
Completion
2026-08-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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