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
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- 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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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55 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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inclusion Criteria:all participants needed to have stable doses of medication for at least two months before the study and agree not to seek out any other psychiatric or psychological treatment during the study. \- Exclusion Criteria:Patients who were not behaviorally stable, presented agressive behavior or required more intensive treatment (hospitalization or day hospital) were excluded. \-
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Conditions
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As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Barcelona 08035
Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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