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Impact of Dog Adoption and Training in Veterans With Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms and/or Other Mental Health Conditions
Led by Florida Atlantic University · Updated on 2026-04-24
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
250 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this single-arm study is to learn if a dog adoption and training program can treat, prevent in \[describe participant population/primary condition; could include any of the following: sex/gender, age groups, healthy volunteers\]. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the dog adoption and training program decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms in veterans with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms? * Does the dog adoption and training program decrease stress and improve psychosocial health in veterans with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms? * Does the dog adoption and training program decrease inflammation, increase oxytocin, and change the structure and resting-state function of specific brain regions in veterans with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms? Participants will: * Attend eight one-hour professional dog training sessions within a 10-week period. * Visit the clinical research unit four times during the study for data collection.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Impact of Dog Adoption and Training in Veterans With Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms and/or Other Mental Health Conditions
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Military veteran with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms and/or other mental health conditions
- Over 18 years of age
- Applied and approved to adopt a shelter dog for training through the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- English speaker (written and spoken)
- Home internet access via tablet, computer or smartphone.
You will not qualify if you...
- Fear of dogs
- Allergies to pet dander
- Uncorrected hearing or visual impairment.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida, United States, 33431
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
B
Beth A Pratt, PhD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
1
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