The Effect of Hippotherapy Simulator in Cerebral Palsy

Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Traditional physiotherapy; Other: Hippotherapy simulator training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05518370

GIBTU-FTR-DGK-1

Details and patient eligibility

About

Hippotherapy simulators imitate the passive movements of the horse, producing simple movements similar to those of the horse. Hippotherapy simulators are intended to improve sitting balance, postural control and trunk balance.

The aim of this study was to research the therapeutic effects of hippotherapy simulator on sitting balance, trunk control and upper extremity skills in individuals with Cerebral Palsy (CP).

Full description

Spastic CP will be participate the study between the ages of 4 and 18 years. Children's classified with GMFCS and MACS.

The eligible participants will be allocated two groups, including hippotherapy simulator training group and traditional physiotherapy control group. All the assessments will be performed before and after the training in the 8-week training groups.

The control group individuals will be given a traditional physiotherapy two days per week for a total of 8 weeks (traditional physiotherapy session will last 45 minutes). Hippotherapy simulator training group will receive a traditional physiotherapy and hippotherapy simulator training, two days a week for a total of 8 weeks (30 minutes traditional physiotherapy session+15 minutes hippotherapy simulator training). All sessions will be performed in the clinic with the specialist physiotherapist.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 4 to 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Diagnosis of Spastic Cerebral Palsy voluntary participation
• Age between 4-18 years,
• GMFCS Level I-II-III
• MACS Level I-II-III
• Have the ability to sit upright with support

Exclusion criteria

• Not voluntary to participate in the research,
• Botox in the last 6 months
• Hip or spine surgeries in the last 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Hippotherapy simulator training group

Experimental group

Description:

Hippotherapy simulator training group will receive a traditional physiotherapy and hippotherapy simulator training, two days a week for a total of 8 weeks (30 minutes traditional physiotherapy session+15 minutes hippotherapy simulator training).

Treatment:

Other: Hippotherapy simulator training

Other: Traditional physiotherapy

Traditional physiotherapy group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Traditional physiotherapy group individuals will be given a traditional physiotherapy two days per week for a total of 8 weeks (traditional physiotherapy session will last 45 minutes).

Treatment:

Other: Traditional physiotherapy