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The study will examine the effects of eight weeks of equine assisted activities (EAA) on co-regulation, basal physiological values, and symptom severity in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Heart rate, respiration rate, surface electromyography (EMG) and plasma concentrations of cortisol, epinephrine, norepinephrine, and oxytocin will be measured at rest and during dyadic interaction tasks (human to human or human to horse) to assess effects of EAA on these measures. Additionally, standard and regularly used questionnaires will be used to monitor PTSD symptom severity during the study and 6-month follow-up period. EAA is expected to lower PTSD symptom severity, and mitigate other physiological changes associated with PTSD.
Age
18 - 65 years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Rutgers Equine Science Center
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Start Date
June 21, 2021
Primary Completion Date
June 16, 2023
Completion Date
June 16, 2023
Last Updated
July 3, 2023
9
ACTUAL participants
equine assisted activities
OTHER
Lead Sponsor
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
NCT05674617
NCT06000475
NCT03887559
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