Effects of Animal-assisted Therapy on the Physical Function and Communication of Adults With Autism
Last updated on July 2021Recruitment
- Recruitment Status
- Enrolling by invitation
- Estimated Enrollment
- Same as current
Summary
- Conditions
- Autism
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Design
- Allocation: Non-RandomizedIntervention Model: Parallel AssignmentIntervention Model Description: Two groups: one control (adults with autism that continues with their daily living and therapies) and one experimental group (adults with autism that receive the intervention program added to their daily living and therapies).Masking: Single (Investigator)Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Participation Requirements
- Age
- Between 40 years and 125 years
- Gender
- Both males and females
Description
The intervention program will consist of 20 sessions conducted twice a week in the facilities of the collaborator associations. Each session will be conducted in groups of 3 participants and will last 30 minutes. It will include a welcome part, a main part (based on different activities and physical...
The intervention program will consist of 20 sessions conducted twice a week in the facilities of the collaborator associations. Each session will be conducted in groups of 3 participants and will last 30 minutes. It will include a welcome part, a main part (based on different activities and physical exercises with the dog) and a closing part to say goodbye to the dogs. Physical function measures will be conducted before and after the completion of the study. The interaction and communication will be assessed during the sessions in the first, tenth and last ones.
Tracking Information
- NCT #
- NCT04859998
- Collaborators
- Asociación de Padres de Personas Con Autismo (APNA)
- Asociación Nuevo Horizonte
- Federación Autismo Madrid
- Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Daniel Collado-Mateo, PhD King Juan Carlos University
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