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Animal-assisted Trauma-focused Therapy for Children and Adolescents

RecruitingNAAges 9 Years - 17 YearsAllUniversity of Basel
NCT05608551 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The study aims to investigate how the inclusion of an animal into a trauma-focused group therapy program (TF-CBT) affects therapy motivation of children and adolescents suffering from post-traumatic stress. 80 children and adolescents aged 9 to 17 years are recruited for the study. Participants must have experienced at least one traumatic event leading to post-traumatic stress symptoms. Participants are randomly allocated to one of two groups: animal-assisted trauma-focused therapy (AA TF-CBT) or standard trauma-focused therapy (TF-CBT). Parallel to the groups the parents/guardians of the participating children and adolescents take part in three parent meetings. The results of the study help to gain insights into how the inclusion of animals in trauma-focused psychotherapy can contribute to children and adolescents attending therapy, being more motivated in therapy, and can successfully

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 9 and 17 years * experienced a traumatic event * remembers at least one traumatic event * Suffering from posttraumatic stress symptoms (screened via the CATS-2; cut-off ≥ 21; cut-off must be reached by either participant or caregiver) * Basic knowledge of child and parents in German to be able to understand content of the session and to fill in questionnaires * Informed consent (given by legal guardian for participants younger than 14 years) * Positive or neutral attitude towards animals Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to complete questionnaires due to lack of language skills or cognitive impairment * Diagnosed autism spectrum disorder; Exclusion only if interaction with others and group ability is limited due to autism * Reported significant impairment or safety issue (e.g., active suicidal ideation, acute psychosis) * Known abuse of substances used for emotion regulation (e.g. cannabis, alcohol, other hard drugs) * Fear of domestic animals * Allergic reactions to domestic animals * Reported aggressive behavior towards animals in the past
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What it tests

  • Animal-assisted trauma-focused therapy
  • Standard trauma-focused therapy
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Where

2 sites
University of Basel
Basel, Switzerland
Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich
Zurich, 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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