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Effects of Weekly Hippotherapy Frequency on Children With Cerebral Palsy

Sponsor
University of Brasilia (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT03024099
Collaborator
(none)
20
Enrollment
2
Arms
11.6
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

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.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase
  • Other: Hippotherapy once a week
  • Other: Hippotherapy twice a week
 N/A

Detailed Description

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.

Study Design

Study Type:
Interventional
Actual Enrollment :
20 participants
Allocation:
Randomized
Intervention Model:
Factorial Assignment
Masking:
Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose:
Treatment
Study Start Date :
Feb 1, 2016
Actual Primary Completion Date :
Dec 1, 2016
Actual Study Completion Date :
Jan 19, 2017

Arms and Interventions

Arm Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Hippotherapy once a week

Hippotherapy once a week;

Other: Hippotherapy once a week
Hippotherapy once a week
Experimental: Hippotherapy twice a week

hippotherapy twice a week

Other: Hippotherapy twice a week
Hippotherapy twice a week

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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

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

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:
2 Years to 4 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No
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

Contacts and Locations

Locations

No locations specified.

Sponsors and Collaborators

  • University of Brasilia

Investigators

None specified.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

Responsible Party:
Alessandra Vidal Prieto, Principal Investigator, University of Brasilia
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT03024099
Other Study ID Numbers:
  • 50019415.3.0000.0030
First Posted:
Jan 18, 2017
Last Update Posted:
Apr 17, 2019
Last Verified:
Jan 1, 2017
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
No
Plan to Share IPD:
No
Keywords provided by Alessandra Vidal Prieto, Principal Investigator, University of Brasilia
hippotherapy Gross Motor Function Functional performance.
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cerebral Palsy

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Apr 17, 2019