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Dog-assisted therapy on Hong Kong children with autism spectrum disorder: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.

Eur J Pediatr · 2026 · PMC12789236 · PMID 41511681

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a positive trendno p-value reported
A pilot RCT conducted in Australian children also showed no statistically significant improvement between the groups when compared with the control group, although there was a positive trend for on-task behavior and goal attainment within the dog-involved group [ 14 ].

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