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Effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Therapy for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Animal-Assisted Therapy for Social Competence of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/07/044152
Enrollment
34
Registered
2022-07-19
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: F90- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Animal-Assisted Therapy: Structured intervention incorporating therapy animal for a duration of 4 weeks. Sessions would be for 45 to 60 minutes. Control Intervention1: Treatment as usua

Sponsors

Hemangi Narayan Narvekar
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ICD-10/DSM-V diagnosis of ADHD 2. IQ range of 50 and above 3. Mild severity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Psychiatric conditions such as depression or anxiety 2. Fear/phobia of dogs 3. Allergies to dogs 4. History of cruelty to animals 5. Religious concerns about working with animals

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Social Competence as measured by VSMSTimepoint: Week 0, week 4, week 16—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Process evaluation of AATTimepoint: Week 4—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactHemangi Narayan Narvekar

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

sarah.ghani@christuniversity.in9325517030

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026