Dog Assisted Therapy Program for Children With ADHD
NCT Number: NCT06496685
Acronym: DOGAD
Status: COMPLETED
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Phases: NA
Conditions: Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity|Animal Assisted Therapy
Interventions: OTHER: psychoeducational
Sponsor: Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Sex: ALL
Age: CHILD
Enrollment: 36
Study Design: Allocation: RANDOMIZED|Intervention Model: PARALLEL|Masking: NONE|Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
Start Date: 2018-12-01
Completion Date: 2023-04-27
Locations: Centre Atenció Primària Bordeta-Magraners, Lleida, 25001, Spain|Salut Mental Infanto-Juvenil Sant Joan de Déu Terres de Lleida, Lleida, 25001, Spain

Summary:
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of AAT intervention in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), in terms of improving functionality, ADHD-associated symptoms, attention and working memory. Participants were recruited from a community Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service and a Primary Health Care Center. These objectives were accomplished through a multicenter, randomized clinical trial, open-label, two-arm study of AAT for children with ADHD.

Primary Outcome Measures: Change from baseline Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) at 14 weeks., It is a numerical scale to rate the overall functioning of young people under 18 years of age. Scores range from 1 to 100. A higher score indicates better functioning., This scale was administered at baseline and at week 14|Change from baseline Clinical Global Impression - Severity Scale (CGI-S) at 14 weeks, Is an instrument for measuring symptom severity of patients with mental disorders. Uses a single item on a Likert scale of seven values from 1= "Normal, not at all ill" to 7= "Among the most extremely ill patients"., This scale was administered at baseline and at week 14
Secondary Outcome Measures: Change from baseline Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV) at 14 weeks., This instrument measures intellectual ability of children from 6 to 16 years. It was developed to provide an overall measure of general cognitive ability, and measures of intellectual functioning in Verbal Comprehension, Perceptual Reasoning, Working Memory and Processing Speed. The full version of the WISC-IV has 15 subtests, only ten are considered core, and used more often when testing intelligence., This scale was administered at baseline and at week 14|Change from baseline Conners' Continuous Performance Test 3rd Edition (Conners CPT 3) at 14 weks, This test is a task-oriented computerized assessment of attention-related problems in individuals aged 8 years and older. By indexing the respondent's performance in areas of inattentiveness, impulsivity, sustained attention and vigilance., This test was administered at baseline and at week 14
Other Outcome Measures: Change from baseline Conners Rating Scales Revised at 14 weeks., In this study we used the short parents' version (27 items) and teachers' version (28 items). The scale is divided into 4 subscales: oppositional, inattention, hyperactivity -impulsivity and ADHD Index. Each item is scored from 0 to 3 (0= not true, 3= is always true). A typical score ≥70 indicates the presence of alterations in the subscale., This scale was administered at baseline and at week 14