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Trial reportAddiction science & clinical practice2020

Complementary horse-assisted therapy for substance use disorders: a randomized controlled trial.

Francesca Gatti, Espen Walderhaug, Ann Kern-Godal, Jeanette Lysell, Espen Ajo Arnevik

Registry-linked trialOpen access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Addiction science & clinical practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT01795755 (The Impact of Horse Assisted Therapy), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT01795755 nacompletednot on this map

The Impact of Horse Assisted Therapy (HAT) on Treatment Outcomes

TypeinterventionalSponsorOslo University HospitalRan2013 to 2016Enrolled50ConditionsAddictionArmsMentalization based inpatient treatment., Horse assisted Therapy (HAT)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Francesca GattiDepartment of Addiction Treatment, Oslo University Hospital HF, P.O 4959, 0424, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway.
Espen WalderhaugDepartment of Addiction Treatment, Oslo University Hospital HF, P.O 4959, 0424, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway.
Ann Kern-GodalDepartment of Addiction Treatment, Oslo University Hospital HF, P.O 4959, 0424, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway.
Jeanette LysellDepartment of Addiction Treatment, Oslo University Hospital HF, P.O 4959, 0424, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway.
Espen Ajo ArnevikDepartment of Addiction Treatment, Oslo University Hospital HF, P.O 4959, 0424, Nydalen, Oslo, Norway. ESARNE@ous-hf.no.
Oslo University Hospital · NO

Funding

Norges Forskningsråd 2011/1642
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTreatment completion is the greatest challenge for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). A previous investigation showed that complementary horse-assisted therapy (cHAT) was associated with higher retention in treatment and completion than standard treatment alone. This randomized controlled trial further explored the benefits of cHAT for patients with SUDs.

methodsFifty patients in residential SUD treatment at the Department of Addiction Treatment, Oslo University Hospital, were randomly allocated to either cHAT (cHAT group) or treatment as usual alone (TAU-only group). The primary end-point was treatment completion. Secondary end-points were dropout, transfer to another treatment, and time in treatment.

resultsThe multinomial logistic regression analysis found no statistically significant association between intervention (cHAT) and treatment outcome (completion, dropout, transferred) among the 37 participants who were ultimately recruited to the study. Some unforeseen challenges were encountered in the study: a high number of subjects transferred to another treatment, variable attendance at cHAT sessions, and long temporary exits. Nevertheless, 44% of participants in the cHAT group completed their treatment, compared with 32% in the TAU-only group; this observation encourages further investigation in a larger sample.

conclusionsThough no association was identified between cHAT and treatment retention or completion, our study may have been underpowered. Further work in a larger clinical population is needed; observational studies with repeated measures may also be useful for investigating whether cHAT increases retention in treatment or rates of completion, two important factors for successful SUD treatment. Trial registration The trial was registered and approved on 14 October 2011 by the Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics with registration number 2011/1642 and registered at ClinicalTrials.gov on 21 February 2013 with registration number NCT01795755.

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AdolescentAdultComorbidityEquine-Assisted TherapyHumansLogistic ModelsNorwayPatient CompliancePatient DropoutsSubstance-Related DisordersTime FactorsYoung AdultAddictionComorbiditiesDropoutEquine-facilitated psychotherapyHorse-assisted therapyRandomized controlled trialSubstance use disorderSUD

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PMID32019584
PMCPMC7001193
OpenAlexW3010052575

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