NCT06550258

Effects of Hippotherapy on Functionality in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Effects of Hippotherapy on Upper Extremity Functionality and Trunk Control in Children With Cerebral Palsy

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Uskudar University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years – 16 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this clinical review is to investigate the effect of hippotherapy in improving upper limb functionality in children with cerebral palsy. The main question it aims to answer is The questions are as follows: 1. Does hippotherapy improve gross motor function of the upper extremity in children with cerebral palsy? 2. Is the development of trunk control in children with cerebral palsy who receive hippotherapy different from the development of trunk control in children who receive conventional physiotherapy? Participants will: Hippotherapy and routine physiotherapy in 2 different groups for 2 They will carry out the necessary evaluations before the implementation and at the end of 2 months.

Detailed description

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a permanent developmental disorder that occurs as a result of a lesion in the developing baby's brain. Due to the symptoms seen in CP, the individual's participation in daily living activities (ADL) is restricted and functional mobility is affected. Hippotherapy is preferred in children with CP because it includes fun activities and is effective in terms of the child's participation and motivation. The aim of this study is to examine the effect of hippotherapy on upper extremity function. In this study planned as a multicenter study, children with CP are divided into 2 groups as the study and control groups. After a 2-month application, children with CP will be evaluated in terms of upper extremity functionality and postural control. The "Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Statistics 23.0 (SPSS Inc, Chicago, USA) program will be used in the analysis of the study data. The change in numerical variables over time in the treatment and control groups and the group-time interaction will be examined with "two-way repeated measures variance analysis". The "Chi-Square Test" will be used to examine the relationship between categorical variables. The relationship between numerical variables will be examined with the "Spearman rho correlation coefficient". The probability of error will be accepted as (p\<0.05).

Conditions

• Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Equine-assisted therapy	Hippotherapy is a therapeutic intervention applied by physiotherapists that aims to improve impaired body functions. Hippotherapy is a therapy in which the rider receives stimuli from the horse that stimulate the sensory, neuromotor and cognitive systems during riding and exercise on the back of a horse. Hippotherapy is effective on posture control, balance, gross motor functions and functional performance in children with cerebral palsy.
OTHER	Traditional Pediatric Physiotherapy	In traditional pediatric physiotherapy, cushions of appropriate hardness were used for proprioceptive input. Stools of different heights were used for sitting, squatting, standing up by holding on and standing, Bobath balls and balance boards were used for balance reactions. Triangular and roll cushions of different hardness were used for weight transfer. Surfaces with different patterns were used for sensory input. The child's wishes and interests were taken into consideration in the selection of materials. The treatment was planned according to the activities that were difficult in daily life and the aim was to transfer the knowledge learned to daily life.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-08-01
• Primary completion: 2024-09-01
• Completion: 2024-10-01
• First posted: 2024-08-13
• Last updated: 2024-08-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)