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Service Dogs and Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Military-Connected PTSD

United States216 participantsStarted 2025-09-23

Plain-language summary

This study investigates the impact of Service Dog partnership on the effectiveness of Prolonged Exposure Therapy. We will learn whether Service Dog partnership in combination with Prolonged Exposure Therapy treatment can help Veterans with PTSD.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Applied for and approved to receive a psychiatric service dog from a service dog organization participating in the study * Diagnosis of PTSD on the CAPS-5-R Exclusion Criteria: * Current service dog * Current participation in Prolonged Exposure Therapy

What they're measuring

PTSD Symptom Severity (Self-report)

Timeframe: 3 months after start of PE

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06723834

SponsorUniversity of Arizona

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2030-09-30

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