Equine-assisted Therapy for Therapy-resistant Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders, a Repliā¦ (NCT05200351) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Equine-assisted Therapy for Therapy-resistant Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorders, a Replicated AB-design
Netherlands35 participantsStarted 2022-02-14
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the (cost)effectivity of Equine assisted Therapy in adolescents with Autism Spectrum disorders.
Who can participate
Age range11 Years ā 18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* between 11-18 years old;
* a clinical diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders according the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5 (DSM 5) as diagnosed by a Beroepen in de Individuele Gezondheidszorg (BIG) registered healthcare professional;
* insufficient emotion regulation after regular therapy for at least 1,5 years as indicated by a score above clinical cut-off (T-score = 65) on the EDI;
* comorbidities are allowed except for those interfering with safety.
Exclusion Criteria:
* unable to respond to questions (parents or adolescents);
* no access to an Internet connection;
* insufficient mastery of Dutch language in parents or adolescents;
* physically incapable to work with the horses;
* unstable medication use;
* total intelligence quotient (IQ) equal to or below 80 on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III-R or WISC-V);
* allergic or phobic to horses;
* insufficient regulation to safely handle the horses;
* therapy with horses within the last two years.
What they're measuring
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Change from baseline on the Emotion dysregulation Index (EDI) after start of the intervention
Timeframe: 3 times a week during 23 weeks from baseline