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Study identifier: NCT07356206 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Between Paws and Affections - Impact of Dog-Assisted Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients

Condition: Fibromyalgia (FM)  ·  Sponsor: University of Minho

PhaseNA
Planned participants60
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and medium-term maintenance of a structured dog-assisted therapy (DAT) protocol, "Entre Patas e Afetos" (Between Paws and Affections), in reducing pain, anxiety and depressive symptoms and in improving functional status and quality of life in Portuguese patients with fibromyalgia (FM) followed at ULS Alto Ave, with systematic outcome assessment in the immediate post intervention phase (T2), 6-month follow-up (T3) and 12-month follow-up (T4).

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Armando Almeida, Associate Professor  ·  +351 936615717  ·  aalmeida@med.uminho.pt

Filipa Martins-Alves, Psychiatric Hospital Assistant  ·  +351 964770140  ·  id12083@alunos.uminho.pt

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Locations (1)

Unidade Local de Saúde (ULS) Alto AveGuimarães, PortugalRecruiting

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