Trial Outcomes & Findings for Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Therapy (TF-EAT) for Veterans With PTSD (NCT NCT03068325)
NCT ID: NCT03068325
Last Updated: 2025-04-08
Results Overview
Change in symptoms of PTSD as assessed by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5, severity rating ranging from 0-80 with higher scores indicating more severe PTSD) in a clinical interview
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
63 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
8 weeks
Results posted on
2025-04-08
Participant Flow
Ninety-seven individuals were assessed for eligibility in the study, but 34 were excluded as a result of not meeting study inclusion criteria, leaving 63 participants to proceed into study enrollment.
Participant milestones
| Measure |
EAT-PTSD
Manualized EAT-PTSD seeks to increase affective awareness of self and others, improve communication, help regulate emotional response, improve critical thinking/problem solving, and increase self-confidence/self-efficacy while engaging with the horses.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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63
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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58
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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5
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Reasons for withdrawal
| Measure |
EAT-PTSD
Manualized EAT-PTSD seeks to increase affective awareness of self and others, improve communication, help regulate emotional response, improve critical thinking/problem solving, and increase self-confidence/self-efficacy while engaging with the horses.
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Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
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5
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Baseline Characteristics
Trauma-Focused Equine-Assisted Therapy (TF-EAT) for Veterans With PTSD
Baseline characteristics by cohort
| Measure |
EAT-PTSD
n=63 Participants
Manualized EAT-PTSD seeks to increase affective awareness of self and others, improve communication, help regulate emotional response, improve critical thinking/problem solving, and increase self-confidence/self-efficacy while engaging with the horses.
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|---|---|
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Age, Continuous
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50.01 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.38 • n=93 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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23 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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40 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
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16 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black/African-American
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26 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
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15 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Prefer not to respond
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6 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Index Trauma
Combat-related
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27 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Index Trauma
Military sexual trauma
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23 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Index Trauma
Physical assault
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9 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Index Trauma
Sexual assault
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1 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Index Trauma
Child abuse
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23 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Index Trauma
Traumatic accident
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4 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Index Trauma
Natural disaster
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1 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Index Trauma
Traumatic sudden loss
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7 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Index Trauma
Other
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16 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Service Era
1960-1969
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6 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Service Era
1970-1979
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14 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Service Era
1980-1989
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20 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Service Era
1990-1999
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20 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Service Era
2000-2009
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31 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Service Era
2010-2019
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15 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Military Conflicts
Vietnam/Korea
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10 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Military Conflicts
OEF/OIF
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23 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Military Conflicts
Other
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5 Participants
n=93 Participants
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Military Conflicts
None
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25 Participants
n=93 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 8 weeksChange in symptoms of PTSD as assessed by the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 (CAPS-5, severity rating ranging from 0-80 with higher scores indicating more severe PTSD) in a clinical interview
Outcome measures
| Measure |
EAT-PTSD
n=63 Participants
Manualized EAT-PTSD seeks to increase affective awareness of self and others, improve communication, help regulate emotional response, improve critical thinking/problem solving, and increase self-confidence/self-efficacy while engaging with the horses.
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Change From Baseline in Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale at 8 Weeks
Baseline
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38.6 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.1
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Change From Baseline in Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale at 8 Weeks
8 weeks
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26.9 score on a scale
Standard Deviation 12.4
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Adverse Events
EAT-PTSD
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place