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Examining the Effectiveness of EAL

NCT05579717 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2025-12-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This quasi-experiment will evaluate the effectiveness of Equine Assisted Learning for reducing symptoms associated with trauma exposure among public safety personnel (e.g., fire fighters, police, paramedics, etc.).

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Equine Assisted Learning

EAL is an intervention in which mental health clinicians and equine specialists work together with clients to address a learning goal via unmounted interaction with a horse. It is 16 sessions in length, at a rate of two sessions per week.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Saskatchewan

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Regina

    collaborator OTHER

  • McMaster University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Margaret McKinnon, PhD, CPsych · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-01
Primary Completion
2025-08-31
Completion
2025-08-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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