U.S., Oct. 28 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07897123) titled 'Effects of Mounted vs Unmounted Human-Equine Interaction on Autistic Youth' on Oct. 20.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how interacting with horses affects autistic children and youth. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* How does interacting with horses affect cortisol, heart-rate variability, and electrodermal activity in autistic children and youth?
* How does interacting with horses affect parent-reported behaviors in autistic children and youth? Researchers will compare riding a horse, brushing a horse, and brushing a pretend stuffed horse to see if there are different effects on autistic chi...