Impact of Dog Adoption and Training in Veterans With Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms and/or Other Mental Health Conditions

Part of paid clinical trials in Boca Raton, Florida.

Sponsor
Florida Atlantic University
Study ID
NCT07542431
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Mental Health Conditions
  • Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Dog training — OTHER
    Eight, one-hour professional dog training sessions over 8-10 weeks

Study Details

The goal of this single-arm study is to learn if a dog adoption and training program can treat, prevent in \[describe participant population/primary condition; could include any of the following: sex/gender, age groups, healthy volunteers\]. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the dog adoption and training program decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms in veterans with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms? * Does the dog adoption and training program decrease stress and improve psychosocial health in veterans with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms? * Does the dog adoption and training program decrease inflammation, increase oxytocin, and change the structure and resting-state function of specific brain regions in veterans with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms? Participants will: * Attend eight one-hour professional dog training sessions within a 10-week period. * Visit the clinical research unit four times during the study for data collection.

Key Dates

Start date
Feb 9, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2030
Completion
Dec 31, 2030

Study Design

Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER

Arms

  • Experimental: Study Intervention
    Within-subjects design

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in self-reported posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms from baseline to 4 weeks post-intervention [ Time Frame: From enrollment to 4 weeks post-intervention ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca RatonFlorida33431-

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