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NCT Number: NCT04850066

Equine-assisted Intervention on Psychosocial Adjustment in Patients With Psychiatric Disorders

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a brief equine-assisted intervention on the social adjustment, assertiveness, self-esteem and coping strategies in adult patients with psychosocial dysfunction, hospitalized and followed in psychiatry, as compared to standard care.

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Key information

Conditions

Equine-assisted Therapy

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centre Hospitalier Victor Jousselin

Dreux, 28100, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients hospitalized in psychiatry with mental disorders lasting for more than 6 months with an EGF score on the Global Evaluation of Psychosocial Functioning scale of between 31 and 60 at the time of inclusion.

Exclusion criteria

  • acute psychiatric crisis
  • severe comorbidities (such as mental retardation, mental deterioration) which could invalidate informed consent or limit patient compliance with the study protocol.
  • medical contraindication to equine-assisted therapy (allergy, immunocompromised patients)
  • pregnancy
  • no affiliation to a social security scheme
  • deprivation of liberty by a judicial decision
  • wardship
  • horse phobia

Treatment and study plan

Equine-assisted intervention

Behavioral

Usual care including an equine-assisted intervention carried out on foot, next to the horse, in 3 sessions of 3 hours each, spread over 4 weeks. This program is based on self-awareness, communication, assertiveness and adaptability.

Primary outcomes

  1. Social adjustment (self reported)

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Change in the score of the SAS-SR (social adjustment scale -self report) (from 1 (excellent adjustment) to 5 (bad adjustment))

  2. Social adjustment

    Time frame: Baseline and 6 months

    Change in the score of the SAS (social adjustment scale) (from 1 (excellent adjustment) to 5 (bad adjustment))

Secondary outcomes

  1. Assertiveness

    Time frame: Baseline, 2 and 6 months

    Change in the score of the Rathus assertiveness schedule (from -90 (difficulties of assertivity) to +90 (good assertivity))

  2. Self-esteem

    Time frame: Baseline, 2 and 6 months

    Change in the score of the Rosenberg's Self-Esteem scale (from 10 to 40).

  3. Ways of coping

    Time frame: Baseline, 2 and 6 months

    Change in the score of the Ways of coping checklist (from 27 to 108).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier de Dreux

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of the Efficacy of an Equine-assisted Intervention on the Psychosocial Adjustment of Adult Patients Hospitalized and Monitored in Psychiatry: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Acronym: PEGASE

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Apr 20, 2021
Registry last updated
Feb 7, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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