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Alliance180 Program for Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

This study is testing the "Alliance180 Program" to see how it affects the well-being of adults experiencing trauma and stress. The program is a 3-day experience that includes interaction with horses, aiming to create feelings of safety and trust. We want to see if this program can help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. You might be able to join if you are 18 or older and are a current or former US Veteran, First Responder, or Front Line Healthcare Worker experiencing trauma-related symptoms. The study is looking for 50 participants and is currently unclear on its recruitment status.

Study design
This is a single-arm pilot study, meaning all 50 participants will receive the Alliance180 Program. There is no specified phase for this study.
What's involved
You would complete questionnaires about your well-being before the 3-day Alliance180 Program, and then again at 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months after the program.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
You will be followed for 6 months after completing the Alliance180 Program to assess your well-being.

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NCT06451523

Effects of "Alliance180 Program" on Well-Being

Recruiting
NAAges 18–99InterventionalBasic science
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
~50 participants
Updated 2026-02-18 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Alliance180 Program

At a glance

Recruiting sites
2 of 2 listed sites are recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in the Anxiety Subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale
Measured over Baseline, 1 month
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

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Where you'd take part

This study runs at 2 sites. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Alliance180

    Saratoga Springs, New Yorkstudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Chapel Hill, North Carolinano site contact published

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

Study leadership

  • Keri J Heilman, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Who to contact

Keri J Heilman, PhD
[email protected]
913-802-2168
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

18 years or older
Enrollment in an upcoming "Alliance180 Program". (Enrollment is limited to adults who currently or formerly serve as US Veterans, First Responders and/or Front Line Healthcare Workers and are currently experiencing symptoms related to trauma exposure)

What this trial measures

  • Change in the Anxiety Subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleBaseline, 1 month

    The Anxiety Subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a 7-item self-report questionnaire measuring the frequency of anxiety over the prior week. The anxiety subscale ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating higher anxiety complaints. Repeated measures ANOVA will be used to evaluate significant differences in change scores using a 0.05 significance level.

  • Change in the Depression Subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression ScaleBaseline, 1 month

    The Depression Subscale of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a 7-item self-report questionnaire measuring the frequency of depression over the prior week. The depression subscale ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating higher depression complaints. Repeated measures ANOVA will be used to evaluate significant differences in change scores using a 0.05 significance level.