Equine Human Interaction With Veterans

NCT ID: NCT04832815

Last Updated: 2023-08-01

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-12-19

Study Completion Date

2024-12-19

Brief Summary

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This study has two components. The first component (Aim 1) is a randomized trial of a novel equine therapy intervention that was developed for research purposes. The second component (Aim 2) is an evaluation of outcomes from Veterans participating in an adaptive horsemanship program that is not conducted for research purposes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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PTSD

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Equine Therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Equine Therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Aim 1: Six session equine interventions. Intervention will be provided one day per week for four weeks. During the first two weeks, each intervention day with consist of two sessions with a lunch break in between. Weeks four and five consist of one trail riding session per intervention day followed by lunch. Each session will be approximately 1.5 hours in length. Sessions 1-4 will occur at the USU Equine Education Center, and session 5-6 will occur on local trails. Optional transportation for participants will be provided from the VA to the intervention site.

Treatment as Usual (TAU)

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Therapeutic Horsemanship Program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic Horsemanship Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Aim 2: Therapeutic Horsemanship program utilizes the USU Pathways to Horsemanship model and covers levels of equestrian training from basic groundwork to more advanced riding techniques. Training occurs in a three or six-session format with once weekly sessions over three or six weeks. Mindfulness and mindful self-compassion training may be included.

Interventions

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Equine Therapy

Aim 1: Six session equine interventions. Intervention will be provided one day per week for four weeks. During the first two weeks, each intervention day with consist of two sessions with a lunch break in between. Weeks four and five consist of one trail riding session per intervention day followed by lunch. Each session will be approximately 1.5 hours in length. Sessions 1-4 will occur at the USU Equine Education Center, and session 5-6 will occur on local trails. Optional transportation for participants will be provided from the VA to the intervention site.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Therapeutic Horsemanship Program

Aim 2: Therapeutic Horsemanship program utilizes the USU Pathways to Horsemanship model and covers levels of equestrian training from basic groundwork to more advanced riding techniques. Training occurs in a three or six-session format with once weekly sessions over three or six weeks. Mindfulness and mindful self-compassion training may be included.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

For Aim 1:

* Currently enrolled for services at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
* At least one mental health service encounter within the preceding 12 months
* Diagnosed with PTSD by a clinician within the preceding 24 months
* Have a doctor release to participate in equine activities

For Aim 2:

* Currently enrolled for services at the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System
* Have a doctor release to participate in equine activities

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnancy
* Diagnoses of a psychotic spectrum illness and/or cognitive impairment
* Physical disability that would prevent horseback riding
* Weight \>= 250 lbs.
* Potentially the severity of and psychological and/or behavioral symptoms will be considered
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Utah State University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

VA Salt Lake City Health Care System

FED

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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William R Marchand, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Salt Lake City Veterans' Administration Medical Center

Locations

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VA Salt Lake City Health Care System

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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IRB_00125426

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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