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Animal-assisted Intervention in Adolescents Admitted to Acute Psychiatric Units.

NCT06414850 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 178

Last updated 2024-05-16

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Summary

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of AAT intervention in adolescents admitted to the Acute Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit, regardless of diagnosis, in terms of improving self-efficacy and reducing anxiety symptoms. To assess professional opinions on the effects of intervention on participants, and to determine participant satisfaction. These objectives were accomplished through a multicenter, non-randomized, open-label, two-arm controlled study of AAT for adolescents with mental disorders.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Issue

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)

A structured AAT program and pharmacological treatment in Experimental group. The same structured program without therapy dog and pharmacological treatment in Control group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Universitari Santa Maria, Lleida

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Hospital de Mataró

    collaborator OTHER

  • Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

    collaborator OTHER

  • Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • M. Dolores Rodrigo Claverol, PhD · Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol)

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-02-12
Primary Completion
2022-01-07
Completion
2022-01-07

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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