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Effect of Owning a Service Dog on Military Veterans With PTSD

Denmark40 participantsStarted 2022-01-17

Plain-language summary

The study aims to investigate the effects of a service dog on military veterans with post traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD). The investigators will use non-invasive measures of the physiological responses, data obtained via dairy keeping, accelerometer data estimating activity and sleep patterns, and baseline information including psychological measures validated for this specific population.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Have been deployed in a war zone * Fulfil criteria for PTSD * Fulfil criteria for receiving a certified service dog * If having a service dog, they must have owned the dog for more than 6 months, and the dog must be at leat 2 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Use of alcohol or drugs to an extent that it affects the ability to attend to ordinary daily activities

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Daily activity pattern

Timeframe: In the experimental period, which is 14 days

Sleep pattern

Timeframe: In the experimental period, which is 14 days

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 1 of the experimental period at 11 a.m.

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 1 of the experimental period at 8 p.m.

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 2 of the experimental period at 11 a.m.

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 2 of the experimental period at 8 p.m.

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 3 of the experimental period at 11 a.m.

Salivary, Cortisol

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05208008

SponsorUniversity of Aarhus

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-12-31

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Daily activity pattern

Timeframe: In the experimental period, which is 14 days

Sleep pattern

Timeframe: In the experimental period, which is 14 days

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 1 of the experimental period at 11 a.m.

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 1 of the experimental period at 8 p.m.

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 2 of the experimental period at 11 a.m.

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 2 of the experimental period at 8 p.m.

Salivary, Cortisol

Timeframe: Day 3 of the experimental period at 11 a.m.

Salivary, Cortisol