Animal-assisted Trauma-focused Therapy for Children and Adolescents
NCT ID: NCT05608551
Last Updated: 2024-07-19
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
80 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2022-10-01
2028-07-31
Brief Summary
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The results of the study help to gain insights into how the inclusion of animals in trauma-focused psychotherapy can contribute to children and adolescents attending therapy, being more motivated in therapy, and can successfully complete therapy.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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AA TF-CBT
Participants receive a 10-week animal-assisted trauma-focused group therapy.
Animal-assisted trauma-focused therapy
Animal-assisted trauma-focused therapy (AA TF-CBT) is a specific form of trauma treatment, in which one or more animals are integrated into the therapy. AA TF-CBT follows a structured, standardized therapy manual.
TF-CBT
Participants receive a 10-week standard trauma-focused group therapy.
Standard trauma-focused therapy
Standard trauma-focused therapy (AA TF-CBT) is a standardized trauma therapy following a structured manual.
Interventions
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Animal-assisted trauma-focused therapy
Animal-assisted trauma-focused therapy (AA TF-CBT) is a specific form of trauma treatment, in which one or more animals are integrated into the therapy. AA TF-CBT follows a structured, standardized therapy manual.
Standard trauma-focused therapy
Standard trauma-focused therapy (AA TF-CBT) is a standardized trauma therapy following a structured manual.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* experienced a traumatic event
* remembers at least one traumatic event
* Suffering from posttraumatic stress symptoms (screened via the CATS-2; cut-off ≥ 21; cut-off must be reached by either participant or caregiver)
* Basic knowledge of child and parents in German to be able to understand content of the session and to fill in questionnaires
* Informed consent (given by legal guardian for participants younger than 14 years)
* Positive or neutral attitude towards animals
Exclusion Criteria
* Diagnosed autism spectrum disorder; Exclusion only if interaction with others and group ability is limited due to autism
* Reported significant impairment or safety issue (e.g., active suicidal ideation, acute psychosis)
* Known abuse of substances used for emotion regulation (e.g. cannabis, alcohol, other hard drugs)
* Fear of domestic animals
* Allergic reactions to domestic animals
* Reported aggressive behavior towards animals in the past
9 Years
17 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Zurich
OTHER
University of Basel
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Dr. Karin Hediger
Prof. Dr.
Locations
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University of Basel
Basel, , Switzerland
Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Zürich
Zurich, , Switzerland
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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2022-01327
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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