Can a Dog's companionship bring lasting social gains for children with FASD?
NCT ID NCT07717190
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows children and adolescents with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) who have already completed a dog-assisted therapy program. Researchers want to see if improvements in social skills, behavior, emotional well-being, and quality of life persist over 12 months. Caregivers' emotional health is also assessed. The goal is to understand which children benefit most and how to make this therapy more effective in routine care.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- dog-assisted therapy (DAT)
- What this could lead to
- If the benefits last, this could point toward a lasting, non-drug way to improve social skills and behavior in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational follow-up study with no control group, so any lasting effects may be due to natural development or other factors. The therapy itself is already completed.
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Conditions
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Barcelona 08035
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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