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Evaluation of the Huggy-Puppy-Intervention with children under conditions of war and crisis

Evaluation of the Huggy-Puppy-Intervention with children under conditions of war and crisis - HPI Odessa

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00032037
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-08-03
Start date
2023-07-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-27

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

Conditions

Parental Distress, PTSD symptoms, cognitive performance, Behavioral problems F43

Interventions

Group 1: experimental group: huggy-puppy (receives psychoeducation and a stuffed animal with instructions) T1 Pre-test, T2 after 3 weeks, T3 after 3 months, T4 after 6 months Group 2: control group: T

Sponsors

Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie der Technischen Universität München
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 9 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 3- to 9-year-old children who are presented for examination and treatment at the aforementioned treatment center.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pre-diagnosed severe developmental disorder of the child, preventing the effective delivery of the intervention (e.g., intellectual disability, severe illness/developmental disorder, etc.).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Overall impairment in learning performance at T2 (Subtest Atlantis of Kaufmann Assessment Battery KABC-II)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
child play- and interaction behaviour (standardized play observation), parent rated post-traumatic stress and general symptoms (traumasequelae-questionnaire, SDQ) and parental distress (RHS-15, stress-thermometer)

Countries

Ukraine

Contacts

Public ContactAndrea Hahnefeld

Lehrstuhl für Sozialpädiatrie der Technischen Universität München

andrea.hahnefeld@mri.tum.de+498971009921

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026