Shelter Cat Adoption in Families of Children With Autism (Feline Friends)

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Conditions studied: Social Skills, Anxiety

In brief

The overall purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of the introduction of a shelter cat into the family of a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder on the social skills and anxiety of the child, and to examine stress in the cat.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03625297

Run by

University of Missouri-Columbia

People needed

11

Starts

2017-06-23

Expected to finish

2019-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-02

Who can join

Age: 6 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• child with diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
• no cat currently living with the family
• willingness to adopt a shelter cat
• English speaking
• live within 125 miles of Columbia, Missouri

You may not qualify if…

• child with Autism Spectrum Disorder having any history of animal aggression
• children with cat allergies

Where it is running

• University of Missouri — Columbia, Missouri, United States

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