Interest of Animal-assisted Therapy With Dogs in the Treatment of Depression

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

58 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-09-01

Study Completion Date

2026-12-01

Brief Summary

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This study is a randomized controlled trial (comparing "occupational activities" versus "dog-assisted therapy" arms) investigating the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy with dogs in small groups of participants with depression. Patients in the "dog-assisted therapy" arm will participate in two group sessions (groups of 3 to 7 participants) of canine-assisted therapy, supervised by a healthcare professional certified in animal-assisted therapy alongside a psychiatric caregiver, for 30 minutes each week over 6 weeks. Patients in the "occupational activities" arm will participate in two group sessions (groups of 3 to 7 participants) of occupational activities, supervised by a healthcare professional experienced in group occupational activities alongside a psychiatric caregiver, for 30 minutes each week over 6 weeks.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Dog-assisted therapy

Patients in the "dog-assisted therapy" arm will participate in two group sessions (groups of 3 to 7 participants) of canine-assisted therapy, supervised by a healthcare professional certified in animal-assisted therapy alongside a psychiatric caregiver, for 30 minutes each week over 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dog-assisted therapy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Dog-assisted therapy consists of the search for positive interactions resulting from the intentional human-animal relationship in the educational, therapeutic or social fields, practices as they are conducted in educational and medico-social institutions for example.

Occupational activities

Patients in the "occupational activities" arm will participate in two group sessions (groups of 3 to 7 participants) of occupational activities, supervised by a healthcare professional experienced in group occupational activities alongside a psychiatric caregiver, for 30 minutes each week over 6 weeks.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Occupational activities

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occupational activities consist of origami, relaxation, sports or board games sessions.

Interventions

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Dog-assisted therapy

Dog-assisted therapy consists of the search for positive interactions resulting from the intentional human-animal relationship in the educational, therapeutic or social fields, practices as they are conducted in educational and medico-social institutions for example.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Occupational activities

Occupational activities consist of origami, relaxation, sports or board games sessions.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient aged 18 to 65
* Patient affiliated with a social security scheme
* Patient hospitalized under voluntary psychiatric care
* Diagnosis of depression according to DSM-5-TR criteria
* QIDS-C16 score ≥11 at screening
* QIDS-SR16 score ≥11 at screening and inclusion

Exclusion Criteria

* Severe comorbid psychiatric disorder
* Imminent risk of suicidal behavior
* Unstable comorbid somatic condition
* Vulnerable patients (under guardianship, curatorship, or judicial protection)
* Known fear of dogs
* Known allergy to dog fur

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No