Impact of Dog Adoption and Training in Veterans With Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms and/or Other Mental Health Conditions

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Conditions studied: Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, Mental Health Conditions

In brief

The goal of this single-arm study is to learn if a dog adoption and training program can treat, prevent in \[describe participant population/primary condition; could include any of the following: sex/gender, age groups, healthy volunteers\]. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does the dog adoption and training program decrease posttraumatic stress symptoms in veterans with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms? * Does the dog adoption and training program decrease stress and improve psychosocial health in veterans with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms? * Does the dog adoption and training program decrease inflammation, increase oxytocin, and change the structure and resting-state function of specific brain regions in veterans with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms? Participants will: * Attend eight one-hour professional dog training sessions within a 10-week period. * Visit the clinical research unit four times during the study for data collection.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07542431

Run by

Florida Atlantic University

People needed

120

Starts

2026-02-09

Expected to finish

2030-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Military veteran with self-reported posttraumatic stress symptoms and/or other mental health conditions
• Over 18 years of age
• Applied and approved to adopt a shelter dog for training through the Humane Society of Broward County in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
• English speaker (written and spoken)
• Home internet access via tablet, computer or smartphone.

You may not qualify if…

• Fear of dogs
• Allergies to pet dander
• Uncorrected hearing or visual impairment.

Where it is running

• Florida Atlantic University — Boca Raton, Florida, United States (enrolling)

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