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Effect of Hippotherapy in Children With Down Syndrome

H

Halic University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Down Syndrome

Treatments

Behavioral: Hippotherapy
Behavioral: Home exrecises

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

Details and patient eligibility

About

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hippotherapy on balance, functional mobility, and functional independence in children with Down syndrome (DS).

Methods: Thirty-four children with DS were randomly assigned to the experimental (hippotherapy) and control groups after initial assessment. Both groups received physiotherapy including balance exercises, and the experimental group also received hippotherapy. Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), and Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM) were used before and after the intervention.

Full description

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of hippotherapy on balance, functional mobility, and functional independence in children with Down syndrome (DS).

Methods: Thirty-four children with DS were randomly assigned to the experimental (hippotherapy) and control groups after initial assessment. Both groups received physiotherapy including balance exercises, and the experimental group also received hippotherapy. Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), Timed Up and Go Test (TUG), and Functional Independence Measure for Children (WeeFIM) were used before and after the intervention.

Enrollment

34 patients

Sex

All

Ages

4 to 14 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

  • diagnosed with down syndrome
  • being aged 4 to 14 years
  • being voluntary

Exclusion criteria

  • having a history of previous hippotherapy intervention,
  • having a phobia related to horse riding, epileptic seizures, atlantoaxial instability, and
  • having any orthopedic, neurological, or cardiovascular disease that prevents physical activity.

Trial design

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Allocation

Randomized

Interventional model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Single Blind

34 participants in 2 patient groups

hippotherapy group
Experimental group
Description:
Participants that are performed hippotherapy
Treatment:
Behavioral: Hippotherapy
Control group
Active Comparator group
Description:
Participants that are performed home exercise program
Treatment:
Behavioral: Home exrecises

Trial contacts and locations

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