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NCT04159506 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Feasibility and Acceptability Off The Equus Effect
A NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 31
- Enrollment target
NCT04159506: Completed NA study, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
NCT04159506 is a NA study that has completed, run by VA Office of Research and Development. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT04159506, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 31 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The VA Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation's Whole Health initiative promotes the use of complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches with traditional medical care to help Veterans achieve meaningful life goals and improved functioning. Equine-facilitated therapy (EFT), an animal-assisted form of CIH, is increasingly available to Veterans within the VA. Horses have extreme sensitivity to the emotional states, behaviors, and intentions of their herds and other animals, including humans, and mirror body language and respond to subtle nonverbal cues. As such, horses have the capacity to provide immediate feedback about a people's emotional and behavioral states. This capacity affords people opportunities to become more emotionally self-aware and, with guidance from EFT facilitators, learn how to regulate emotions and become calmer and more patient, attentive, and confident to gain the horses' cooperation. Participants in EFT are encouraged to apply what they have learned from their equine experiences to their relationships with people. Since high quality social functioning depends on effective regulation of one's emotions, EFT offers a novel way in which to improve the social functioning of Veterans with mental health concerns. VAs are increasingly embracing EFT as a CIH. However, carefully conducted, scientifically valid research about EFT has not been conducted. Existing peer-reviewed research about EFT for mental health is very limited, of poor methodological quality, and not focused on adults. None of it targets social functioning as a main outcome. This small randomized controlled pilot study proposes to examine an innovative EFT called The Equus Effect (TEE) as a complement to Veterans' existing VA mental health services to improve social functioning. TEE aims to improve Veterans' social functioning by developing their emotion regulation and interpersonal skills through therapeutic interactions with horses. This study will evaluat
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL mindfulness, emotion didactics, interpersonal skills, experiential learning
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 31 participants |
| Start Date | 2022-06-20 |
| Est. Completion | 2023-07-30 |
| Phase | NA |
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Full Details on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT04159506
The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT04159506 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 31 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which mindfulness, emotion didactics, interpersonal skills, experiential learning is the first listed.
NCT04159506 reports 0 study locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT04159506 about?
NCT04159506 is a clinical study titled "Feasibility and Acceptability Off The Equus Effect". The VA Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation's Whole Health initiative promotes the use of complementary and integrative health (CIH) approaches with traditional medical care to help Veterans achieve meaningful life goals and improved functioning. Equine-facilitated therapy (EF...
What is the current status of trial NCT04159506?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 31 participants. The study started on 2022-06-20. Estimated completion is 2023-07-30.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04159506?
The interventions under investigation include: mindfulness, emotion didactics, interpersonal skills, experiential learning (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04159506?
This trial is sponsored by VA Office of Research and Development, which has 1,668 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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