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Effect of parrot in assissted treatment on autism

Comparison of the effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Therapy and Applied Behavior Analysis on Behaviors and Social Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20121225011885N9
Enrollment
40
Registered
2025-03-21
Start date
2025-01-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-07-21

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

Conditions

Autism spectrum. autism spectrum

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Group 1: therapeutic intervention with a parrot. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Group 2: intervention using the applied behavior analysis method. Intervention

Sponsors

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: KSADS-PL SCREEN INTERVIEW: Autism Spectrum Disorders Absence of other concomitant psychiatric disorders Having written parental and verbal consent from the child to participate in the research No concomitant use of psychiatric medications

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Unwillingness to continue participating in the study Occurrence of parrot phobia The occurrence of physical or mental conditions that prevent continued participation in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Aberrant Behavior Checklist –C and Children's Social Skills Profile Questionnaire. Timepoint: All participants will be assessed immediately before the start of the study, at the end of the study (week 8), and 4 weeks after the end of the study. Method of measurement: Aberrant Behavior Checklist –C and Children's Social Skills Profile Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSamaneh Farnia

Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

sfarnia@mazums.ac.ir+98 11 3328 5659

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026