Horse program hopes to soothe trauma in veterans and first responders

NCT ID NCT06451523

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a 3-day program called Alliance180, which includes working with horses, can improve anxiety, depression, and overall well-being in adults who are or were US veterans, first responders, or frontline healthcare workers. Fifty participants will fill out questionnaires before the program and again 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after. The goal is to see if the program helps them feel safer and reduces trauma-related symptoms.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Alliance180 Program (a 3-day program including equine experience)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new way to ease anxiety and depression in people exposed to trauma.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early study with only 50 participants and no control group, so results may not be widely applicable. The program is short-term, and lasting benefits are uncertain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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TRAUMA AND STRESSOR RELATED DISORDERS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Alliance180
RECRUITING

Saratoga Springs, New York, 12866, United States
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
RECRUITING

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599-7160, United States

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