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Canine-assisted Psychotherapy Motivation Alliance

RecruitingNAAges 9 Years - 17 YearsAllUniversity of Basel
NCT05384808 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The aim of the study is to investigate the needed extent and the way a dog is integrated into psychotherapeutic interventions for them to be motivating and alliance building for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders aged 9 to 17 years old. Specifically, we want to elaborate if the dog needs to be integrated into the therapy in a form that it is part of the therapeutic context or if the presence of the dog without being part of the therapeutic context per se is beneficial.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria for children and adolescents: : * Age between 9 and 17 years * Children are seeing the therapist for the first time * Basic knowledge of child and parents in either German or English to be able to fill in questionnaires * Informed consent given by legal guardian * Positive or neutral attitude towards dogs Exclusion Criteria for children and adolescents: : * acute psychosis; early childhood autism * diagnosed developmental disorder or intellectual delay; if not diagnosed, exclusion when questionnaires cannot be completed due to development level * fear of dogs * allergic reactions to dogs * reported aggressive behavior towards animals in the past Inclusion criteria for therapists: * working with an own therapy dog * completed therapy training or if not completed far advanced therapy training under supervision * working with children and adolescents aged 9 to 17 years Exclusion criteria for therapists: * not working with an own therapy dog * no completed or far advanced therapy training * not working with children and adolescents aged 9 to 17 years
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What it tests

  • Standard Psychotherapy
  • Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog actively integrated.
  • Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog passively integrated.
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Where

1 site
University of Basel
Basel, Switzerland
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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