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Feasibility of a Dog Training Therapy Program in UC Outpatient Youth Receiving Psychiatric Services

RecruitingNAAges 8 Years - 17 YearsAllUniversity of Chicago
NCT05788783 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this pilot project is to test for initial efficacy of the Recovery \& Care Canine-Assisted Therapy program that has been developed and implemented in Lawrence Hall, a Chicago-based residential treatment center for maltreated youth. In this study, the investigators test the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term efficacy of expanding the program to a group of youth currently in outpatient treatment for social, emotional, and behavioral problems. Results from this project will provide preliminary evidence of whether a structured, goal-oriented intervention program focused on dog training activities has direct impact on increasing youth emotional self-regulation, impulse control, and self-efficacy, which are important targets for intervention among youth with mental health problems. If successful, this project could lead to a larger, randomized control clinical trials study

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Currently receiving outpatient mental health services at the University of Chicago or have received outpatient mental health services from the community in the last 12 months. * Available for scheduling during the entire 6-week intervention program * Interest in participating in the program Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive, psychiatric, or physical condition or limitation that would prevent participation. * Severe animal allergy * Animal phobia * History of mistreatment of animals. * Above-average scores on both measures of behavioral regulation and emotional regulation * WASI t-score of intellectual ability \< 60.
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What it tests

  • Recovery & Care Canine-Assisted Therapy
  • Canine Education & Bonding
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Where

1 site
University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
🤝 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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