Paws for healing: service dog training may ease PTSD and concussion symptoms in military members
NCT ID NCT03907254
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 17, 2026 · Updated 26 times
Summary
This study looked at whether learning to train a future service dog, along with usual care, can improve symptoms of post-traumatic stress (PTS), anxiety, depression, and pain in 156 military members and veterans. Participants had PTSD or PTS and some also had traumatic brain injury or persistent concussion symptoms. Researchers measured changes in mental health, sleep, stress, and biological markers like cortisol and inflammation over time.
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20889, United States
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