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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-06-01
2028-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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No dog present
Conventional psychotherapy with no dog being present.
Standard Psychotherapy
Participants receive a standard psychotherapy session with no dog being present.
Dog present and active part of therapeutic narrative.
The dog is actively integrated into the therapeutic narrative.
Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog actively integrated.
A dog is present and actively integrated into the therapeutic narrative.
Dog present but not active part of therapeutic narrative.
The dog is present but not actively integrated into the therapeutic narrative.
Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog passively integrated.
A dog is present but not actively integrated into the therapeutic narrative.
Interventions
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Standard Psychotherapy
Participants receive a standard psychotherapy session with no dog being present.
Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog actively integrated.
A dog is present and actively integrated into the therapeutic narrative.
Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog passively integrated.
A dog is present but not actively integrated into the therapeutic narrative.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Children are seeing the therapist for the first time
* Basic knowledge of child and parents in either German or English to be able to fill in questionnaires
* Informed consent given by legal guardian
* Positive or neutral attitude towards dogs
* working with an own therapy dog
* completed therapy training or if not completed far advanced therapy training under supervision
* working with children and adolescents aged 9 to 17 years
Exclusion Criteria
* diagnosed developmental disorder or intellectual delay; if not diagnosed, exclusion when questionnaires cannot be completed due to development level
* fear of dogs
* allergic reactions to dogs
* reported aggressive behavior towards animals in the past
* not working with an own therapy dog
* no completed or far advanced therapy training
* not working with children and adolescents aged 9 to 17 years
9 Years
17 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Basel
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr. Karin Hediger
Prof. Dr. Karin Hediger
Locations
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University of Basel
Basel, , Switzerland
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Karin Hediger, Prof. Dr.
Role: primary
References
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Arnskotter W, Martin S, Walitza S, Hediger K. Effects of including a dog on treatment motivation and the therapeutic alliance in child and adolescent psychotherapy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2024 Jan 5;25(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07854-4.
Other Identifiers
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2022-00304
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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