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Study identifier: NCT07542431 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Impact of Dog Adoption and Training in Veterans With Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms and/or Other Mental Health Conditions

Condition: Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms · Mental Health Conditions  ·  Sponsor: Florida Atlantic University

PhaseNA
Planned participants120
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

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.

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Talk to the study team

Beth A Pratt, PhD  ·  561-297-4912  ·  bpratt4@health.fau.edu

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Locations (1)

Florida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, Florida, United StatesRecruiting

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