Clinical Trial

Between Paws and Affections - Impact of Dog-Assisted Therapy in Fibromyalgia Patients

Study acronym: IDAT26
Recruiting
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Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and medium-term maintenance of a structured dog-assisted therapy (DAT) protocol, "Entre Patas e Afetos" (Between Paws and Affections), in reducing pain, anxiety and depressive symptoms and in improving functional status and quality of life in Portuguese patients with fibromyalgia (FM) followed at ULS Alto Ave, with systematic outcome assessment in the immediate post intervention phase (T2), 6-month follow-up (T3) and 12-month follow-up (T4).
Protocol Amendment History 1 change
critical Trial status changed: Active, Not Recruiting → Recruiting 2026-05-06
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07356206
Lead Sponsor University of Minho
Collaborators: Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Ave, EPE
Conditions Fibromyalgia (FM)
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2026-01-22
Primary Completion 2028-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion 2029-06-30 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-05-05