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Effects of Animal-assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication of Adults With Autism

NCT04859998 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 24

Last updated 2021-04-26

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Summary

The aim is to evaluate the effects of a dog-assisted therapy program on physical function and communication in a sample comprised of 24 adults with autism spectrum disorder. The sample will be divided into 2 groups, a control group and an experimental group. Changes after 10 weeks (20 sessions) will be compared between-groups.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

dog-assisted therapy

It will consist of 20 sessions conducted twice a week in the facilities of the association. It will involve different activities and physical exercises facilitated by the dogs. The program will be conducted in two associations (12 participants in each one, 6 belonging to the experimental and 6 belonging to the control group in each association) and in groups of three participants.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Asociación de Padres de Personas Con Autismo (APNA)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Asociación Nuevo Horizonte

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Federación Autismo Madrid

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Daniel Collado-Mateo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Collado-Mateo, PhD · Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-04-26
Primary Completion
2021-07-15
Completion
2021-07-15

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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