CompletedNot Applicable

Equine-assisted Intervention on Psychosocial Adjustment in Patients With Psychiatric Disorders

France98 participantsStarted 2021-01-15

Plain-language summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a brief equine-assisted intervention on the social adjustment, assertiveness, self-esteem and coping strategies in adult patients with psychosocial dysfunction, hospitalized and followed in psychiatry, as compared to standard care.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 65 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: Patients hospitalized in psychiatry with mental disorders lasting for more than 6 months with an EGF score on the Global Evaluation of Psychosocial Functioning scale of between 31 and 60 at the time of inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: * acute psychiatric crisis * severe comorbidities (such as mental retardation, mental deterioration) which could invalidate informed consent or limit patient compliance with the study protocol. * medical contraindication to equine-assisted therapy (allergy, immunocompromised patients) * pregnancy * no affiliation to a social security scheme * deprivation of liberty by a judicial decision * wardship * horse phobia

What they're measuring

Social adjustment (self reported)

Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months

Social adjustment

Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04850066

SponsorCentre Hospitalier de Dreux

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-09

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