Can therapy dogs improve quality of life for adults with epilepsy?
Part of Brain & nervous system clinical trials.
This study tests whether working with a therapy dog during psychomotor therapy (a type of physical and mental therapy) can improve the quality of life for adults with hard-to-control epilepsy. You must already be living at a specific care center and planning to stay for at least 3 months.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have epilepsy that does not get better with medication (called pharmacoresistant epilepsy).
- You have a need for psychomotor therapy because of emotional or relationship difficulties, trouble with movement, body awareness, or time/space issues.
- You are living at the Teppe Institute or the FAM des 4 Jardins and will stay for at least 3 more months.
- You are not afraid of dogs and do not have a fear or phobia of them.
- You are able to answer questions on your own (or have a legal guardian who consents).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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