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Interest of Animal-assisted Therapy With Dogs in the Treatment of Depression
Sponsor: Fondation Bon Sauveur De La Manche
Summary
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.
Official title: Interest of Animal-assisted Therapy With Dogs in the Treatment of Depression: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
58
Start Date
2024-09-01
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2024-06-10
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
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.
Occupational activities
Occupational activities consist of origami, relaxation, sports or board games sessions.