The Efficacy of Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Cognitive-emotional Aspects, Daily Function and Participation
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Tel Aviv University
- Where
- Israel1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 50 people enrolled
- Started
- 1 Feb 2023
- Ended
- 1 Feb 2025
- Type of study
- Interventional
- Treatments tested
- The efficacy of Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy, for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on cognitive-emotional aspects, daily function and participation
- Record updated
- 8 September 2025
Who can take part
- Age
- 6 years to 12 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Children between 6 and 12 years of age
- Diagnosis of ADHD from a medical professional based on DSM-5 criteria with or without medication (e.g., psychostimulant medication)
- General doctors' approval and referral for participating in EAS
Who cannot take part
- Moderate to severe cognitive impairment
- Neurological disorders (e.g., epilepsy)
- Children with additional developmental disorders (e.g., Autism, Cerebral Palsy)
- Children who will begin new medicine treatment or change existing treatment during intervention
- Children with severe sensory loss (e.g., blindness)
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and validate an Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy Intervention for children aged 6-12 with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
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The research aims to study the effect of an EAOT intervention on cognitive-emotional aspects, daily function and participation among these children using various measurements including physiological measures (EEG, heart rate for rider and horse), questionnaires and different tasks. It aims to enable the creation of an evidence based protocol for professionals in order to provide a better suited therapy for children with ADHD and enable them to live a full life. Participants will enroll in a 12 week EAOT intervention including one session per week of 45 minutes with a waiting period prior the intervention. Participants will go through assessments prior waiting time, prior the intervention and post intervention.
The group in the trial
- children diagnosed with ADHDTreatment being tested
After completing an eligibility assessment, adequate participants will go through baseline assessment and 12 weeks of waiting without receiving intervention; b) pre-test, before first treatment session, end of 12 week waiting period; c) post-test after 12 weeks of intervention; d) post intervention assessment, three months follow up
Treatment: The efficacy of Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy, for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on cognitive-emotional aspects, daily function and participation
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- The Efficacy of Attention Skill Therapy (ASTride), an Equine Assisted Occupational Therapy Intervention, for Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Cognitive-emotional Aspects, Daily Function and Participation
- Publications
- Horses and ADHD: the ASTride intervention for cognitive and emotional growth.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health, 2025
- Record updated
- 8 September 2025