Equine-assisted Therapy for Therapy-resistant Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders, a Replicated AB-design
NCT ID: NCT05200351
Last Updated: 2024-11-04
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
35 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-02-14
2024-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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EAT Intervention
15 sessions of EAT
Equine assisted Therapy (EAT)
15 sessions of EAT will be given. Activities will be with or in the presence of the horse. There will be no horseriding.
Interventions
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Equine assisted Therapy (EAT)
15 sessions of EAT will be given. Activities will be with or in the presence of the horse. There will be no horseriding.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* a clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders according the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM 5) as diagnosed by a Beroepen in de Individuele Gezondheidszorg (BIG) registered healthcare professional;
* insufficient emotion regulation after regular therapy for at least 1,5 years as indicated by a score above clinical cut-off (T-score = 65) on the EDI;
* comorbidities are allowed except for those interfering with safety.
Exclusion Criteria
* no access to an Internet connection;
* insufficient mastery of Dutch language in parents or adolescents;
* physically incapable to work with the horses;
* unstable medication use;
* total intelligence quotient (IQ) equal to or below 80 on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III-R or WISC-V);
* allergic or phobic to horses;
* insufficient regulation to safely handle the horses;
* therapy with horses within the last two years.
11 Years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
OTHER
Karakter Kinder- en Jeugdpsychiatrie
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Nanda Lambregt-Rommelse, Prof. Dr.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Radboud/Karakter
Locations
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Karakter
Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands
Horses & Co
Heerjansdam, , Netherlands
De Gagelhoeve
Mill, , Netherlands
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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References
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Trzmiel T, Purandare B, Michalak M, Zasadzka E, Pawlaczyk M. Equine assisted activities and therapies in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and a meta-analysis. Complement Ther Med. 2019 Feb;42:104-113. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2018.11.004. Epub 2018 Nov 5.
den Boer JC, Klip H, Blonk A, Lenselink M, Kaijdoe SPT, Tielkes M, van Zandbeek A, Bres G, Herinx M, Staal WG, Rommelse N. Study Protocol: Pegasus: psychotherapy incorporating horses for 'therapy-resistant' adolescents with autism spectrum disorders, a study with series of randomised, baseline controlled n-of-1 trials. BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Jul 10;24(1):499. doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-05879-w.
Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Other Identifiers
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636310020
Identifier Type: OTHER_GRANT
Identifier Source: secondary_id
185-20 Pegasus
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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