Effects of Weekly Hippotherapy Frequency on Children With Cerebral Palsy

April 16, 2019 updated by: Alessandra Vidal Prieto, University of Brasilia
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.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

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 Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

2 years to 4 years (CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: FACTORIAL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / 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

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effects of weekly frequency of hippotherapy on gross motor function through GMFM (gross motor function measurement) of children with cerebral palsy.
Time Frame: one year
GMFM - quantitative scale assessing 5 dimensions of motor development.
one year
Effects of weekly frequency of hippotherapy on functional performance through the Pediatric Disability Inventory (PEDI) of children with cerebral palsy.
Time Frame: one year
PEDI Inventory - quantitative scale that evaluates the functional performance, among others, for self care, mobility and social function.
one year

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Brasilia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2016

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

December 1, 2016

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

January 19, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2017

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

January 18, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

April 17, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 16, 2019

Last Verified

January 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 50019415.3.0000.0030

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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