Effects of Hippotherapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy
ConditionCerebral Palsy, Congenital
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age7-15
SponsorFenerbahce University
About this trial
Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders affecting movement and posture due to non-progressive disturbances in the developing brain. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of hippotherapy on physical function, including balance, trunk control, posture, and handgrip strength, as well as bladder and bowel symptoms and family quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged between 7 and 15 years
Diagnosis of cerebral palsy confirmed by a specialist physician
Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level I-III
Ability to understand and follow basic verbal commands
Disqualifiers
Presence of an active infection
Bladder or bowel symptoms caused by an organic condition, such as -Hirschsprung disease or anorectal malformation
Receipt of hippotherapy within the previous 12 months
Uncontrolled epilepsy or a seizure within the previous 6 months
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Hippotherapy Program
- Special Education Program
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov