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NCT Number: NCT03024099

Effects of Weekly Hippotherapy Frequency on Children With Cerebral Palsy

The hippotherapy is considered a therapeutic modality that provides numerous benefits in the rehabilitation process and has often been recommended by doctors for children with cerebral palsy. Despite being in frank ascent, this therapy still lacks scientific evidence. Objectives: To analyze and compare the effects of hippotherapy program, often 1 or 2 days a week in gross motor function, trunk balance and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy.

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Key information

Conditions

Cerebral Palsy Brain Damage, Chronic Brain Diseases Central Nervous System Diseases Nervous System Diseases

Age range

2 year–4 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Study characterized by a controlled experiment with a sample of 24 children, aged between 2 and 4 years, were randomly divided into control group (CG), with 9 participants, with the use of 1 to week and experimental group, also with 11 participants, 2 times a week intervention. The call followed protocol and took place once or twice a week lasting 30 minutes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children from 2 to 6 years of age with diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy, besides medical, physiotherapeutic and psychological referral with indication of the practice of Hippotherapy
  • Children classified with GMFCS levels 2, 3, 4 or 5
  • Understanding, agreement and signing of the Free and Informed Consent Form
  • Understanding, agreement and signing of the Free and Informed Assent Term, when applicable
  • Possibility to participate in a riding program 1 or 2 times a week for a period of 16 weeks
  • Conduct traditional physiotherapy concomitantly 1 or 2 times a week

Exclusion criteria

  • Presence of associated syndromes or structural deformities that make Hippotherapy impossible
  • Present seizures without medication control
  • Does not have enough hip joint amplitude for riding (about 20 degrees of abduction)
  • To have an invasive or surgical procedure during the study
  • Have previously participated in an Equine Therapy program

Treatment and study plan

Hippotherapy once a week

Other

Hippotherapy once a week

Hippotherapy twice a week

Other

Hippotherapy twice a week

Primary outcomes

  1. Effects of weekly frequency of hippotherapy on gross motor function through GMFM (gross motor function measurement) of children with cerebral palsy.

    Time frame: one year

    GMFM - quantitative scale assessing 5 dimensions of motor development.

  2. Effects of weekly frequency of hippotherapy on functional performance through the Pediatric Disability Inventory (PEDI) of children with cerebral palsy.

    Time frame: one year

    PEDI Inventory - quantitative scale that evaluates the functional performance, among others, for self care, mobility and social function.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Brasilia

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2017
First posted
Jan 18, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2019

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