U.S., Sept. 12 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07168460) titled 'Social Working Dogs Support to Children With Problematic School Absence' on Sept. 01.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this project is to investigate whether trained social service dogs can increase students' school attendance and school motivation, and ultimately contribute to students reaching the basic learning goals. Main research questions are:
1. What are the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of having social service dogs support at schools to improve learning outcome and school attendance in students with problematic school absence?
2. What are the risks to the health and well-being of those social working dogs when they w...