# Dog Presence and Oxytocin on Trust Towards Therapists

> **NCT06248710** · PHASE2,PHASE3 · RECRUITING · sponsor: **Dr. Karin Hediger** · enrollment: 176 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Depressive Symptoms
- Human-Animal Interaction

## Interventions

- **DRUG:** Oxytocin nasal spray
- **OTHER:** Animal-Assisted Intervention
- **DRUG:** Placebo

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06248710
- **Lead sponsor:** Dr. Karin Hediger
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE2,PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2024-01-29
- **Primary completion:** 2024-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2024-12-31
- **Target enrollment:** 176 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2024-11-05


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06248710

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06248710, "Dog Presence and Oxytocin on Trust Towards Therapists". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-08 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06248710. Licensed CC0.

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