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Does Hippotherapy Have an Effect on Mobility, Gait, Balance and Perceived Health-related Quality of Life in Persons With Parkinson's Disease? (HIHA)

14 settembre 2026 aggiornato da: Jens Bansi, Klinik Valens

The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to investigate the effects of hippotherapy (horse assisted therapy) (intervention group) compared to usual care (control group) on mobility, gait, balance and perceived health-related quality of life in persons with Parkinson's disease. The main objectives of this study are:

  • The primary objective is to investigate the effects of hippotherapy on mobility of pwPD, walking speed and the ability to perform daily movements.
  • The secondary objective is to investigate the effects of hippotherapy on (a) balance, (b) self-perceived physical and mental health and (c) specific gait parameters.
  • Furthermore this study, aims to gather critical information that will inform about the design and implementation of a larger, more definitive randomized controlled trial.

In addition to the three-week, multidisciplinary rehabilitation program the intervention group will receive hippotherapy (20 minutes) three times a week (7 sessions in total) and the control group will receive additional physiotherapy sessions (30 minutes) two times a week.

Panoramica dello studio

Stato

Reclutamento

Condizioni

Intervento / Trattamento

Tipo di studio

Interventistico

Iscrizione (Stimato)

30

Fase

  • Non applicabile

Contatti e Sedi

Questa sezione fornisce i recapiti di coloro che conducono lo studio e informazioni su dove viene condotto lo studio.

Contatto studio

Backup dei contatti dello studio

Luoghi di studio

    • Canton of St. Gallen
      • Valens, Canton of St. Gallen, Svizzera, 7317
        • Reclutamento
        • Rehabilitation Centre Valens
        • Investigatore principale:
          • Jens Bansi, PhD
        • Contatto:

Criteri di partecipazione

I ricercatori cercano persone che corrispondano a una certa descrizione, chiamata criteri di ammissibilità. Alcuni esempi di questi criteri sono le condizioni generali di salute di una persona o trattamenti precedenti.

Criteri di ammissibilità

Età idonea allo studio

  • Adulto
  • Adulto più anziano

Accetta volontari sani

No

Descrizione

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of Parkinson's diagnosis
  • Age > 18 Years;
  • Hoehn & Yahr stage ≤ 4;
  • Category 3 in the Functional Ambulation Categories
  • Climbing stairs is possible (with support).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Severe cognitive impairment, defined by a score below 26 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCa)
  • Body weight > 90kg;
  • Horse hair allergy;
  • Other acute and subacute cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal or neurological disorders that constitute a contraindication to hippotherapy (i.e. a recent fracture);
  • Pregnancy.

Piano di studio

Questa sezione fornisce i dettagli del piano di studio, compreso il modo in cui lo studio è progettato e ciò che lo studio sta misurando.

Come è strutturato lo studio?

Dettagli di progettazione

  • Scopo principale: Trattamento
  • Assegnazione: Randomizzato
  • Modello interventistico: Assegnazione parallela
  • Mascheramento: Doppio

Armi e interventi

Gruppo di partecipanti / Arm
Intervento / Trattamento
Sperimentale: Hippotherapy
In addition to the three-week, multidisciplinary rehabilitation program the intervention group will receive hippotherapy three times a week (7 sessions in total). The hippotherapy sessions last 20 minutes each and aim at trunk rotation (in the transverse and frontal plane), rhythm and trunk stability. They will receive this in addition to the usual three-week rehabilitation program. This program includes 30 minutes of physical therapy daily plus two additional physiotherapy sessions of 30 minutes, 30 minutes of occupational therapy 3x/week, strength training 3x/week, 45 minutes of balance training 2x/week and, as required, other therapies such as nutritional advice, speech therapy and/or creative therapy to meet the individual needs of people with Parkinson's.
Hippotherapy is a form of physical therapy that utilizes the natural gait and movement of a horse to provide motor and sensory input. The hippotherapy sessions last 20 minutes each and aim at trunk rotation (in the transverse and frontal plane), rhythm and trunk stability.
Altri nomi:
  • Equine assisted therapy
Comparatore attivo: Usual care
The comparison group will perform the three-week rehabilitation program, without hippotherapy. This program includes 30 minutes of physical therapy daily plus two additional physiotherapy sessions of 30 minutes, 30 minutes of occupational therapy 3x/week, strength training 3x/week, 45 minutes of balance training 2x/week and, as required, other therapies such as nutritional advice, speech therapy and/or creative therapy to meet the individual needs of people with Parkinson's.
Physiotherapy sessions take 30 minutes and focus on core stability and exercises with large motor tasks
Altri nomi:
  • Terapia fisica
  • Fisioterapia

Cosa sta misurando lo studio?

Misure di risultato primarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Functional mobility.
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks

Functional mobility will be measured with the expanded Timed Up and Go test.

The eTUG is a modification of the traditional Timed Up and Go test, whereby the distance is increased from 6 to 10m. This has enabled a more accurate gait assessment in pwPD. Multiple time points are assessed:

  • The time the person takes to get from a sitting to standing position.
  • The time the person takes to walk the first two meters (gait initiation)
  • The time the person takes to walk the remaining (gait 1)
  • The time the person takes to turn (turning)
  • The time the person takes to (gait 2)
  • The time the person takes to slow down, turn and sit down again

The more time someone takes to perform the test, the more the mobility is impaired.

From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks

Misure di risultato secondarie

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Balance
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks
Balance will be assessed with the Mini Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest). The Mini-BESTest is shorter, more clinically applicable version of the original Balance Evaluation Systems Test (BESTest). This test focuses on subcomponents of balance control, such as anticipatory postural adjustments, postural responses, sensory orientation, and dynamic gait. It has proven to be effective in detecting balance impairments in persons with Parkinsons disease. The scale ranges from 0-28 points, with higher scores indicating better balance capacity.
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks
Health related quality of life
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks
Health related quality of life will be assessed with the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Global Health Short Form v1.2 (PROMIS-GH-10). The PROMIS-GH-10 is a ten-item questionnaire that assesses generic health related quality of life compared with normal values for the general population. It measures five domains: physical function, fatigue, pain, emotional distress, and social health on a five-point response matrix. Both physical and mental scores range from 0-20, with higher scores indicating a better perceived health related quality of life.
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks
Walking capacity
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks
Walking capacity will be tested using the 6 minutes walking test (6-MWT). With the 6-MWT, the total distance in meters covered within six minutes is assessed. The 6-MWT is performed on a 20-meter hallway, on which participants are asked to walk back and forth at maximal speed for the duration of six minutes without permission of rest. The instruction is standardized as "to walk at the fastest speed, and to cover as much distance as possible". Participants are allowed to use a walking aid, if necessary to ensure safe ambulation. The use of walking aids will be documented in the CRF, and participants are asked to use the same walking aid during the re-test at T1. During the tests, the research assistant blinded to group allocation is instructed, to not encourage the participant. The greater the distance walked during the test, the greater the walking endurance.
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks

Altre misure di risultato

Misura del risultato
Misura Descrizione
Lasso di tempo
Adherence
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks
Adherence rates will be obtained to help design and implement a larger scaled randomized controlled trial. The therapist that is performing the hippotherapy or additional physiotherapy sessions with the participant will document the training in the CRF. This includes reasons for not coming to the session (i.e. no motivation, falling sick, etc), reasons for early termination of the training session (i.e. fear, difficulty climbing on the horse) and a free space to write any other relevant information.
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks
Recruitment rates
Lasso di tempo: through study completion, approximately 2 years.
Recruitment rates will be obtained to gather information that will help to design and implement a larger scaled randomized controlled trial. The research assistant that is responsible for recruitment will keep a list that keeps track of the date of recruitment / exclusion and reason of exclusion (i.e. does not want to participate, does not meet the inclusion criteria).
through study completion, approximately 2 years.
Adverse effects.
Lasso di tempo: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks

Adverse effects concern the documentation of:

  • reasons for study withdrawal (drop-out),
  • reasons for incomplete session attendance (< 7 session)
  • reasons for session abortion
  • reasons for deviations from exercise prescription
  • sudden severe disease progression or falling sick (e.g., bacterial or viral infections) during the study (discontinuation criterion)
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 3 weeks

Collaboratori e investigatori

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Sponsor

Collaboratori

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Inizio studio (Effettivo)

1 gennaio 2025

Completamento primario (Stimato)

1 gennaio 2027

Completamento dello studio (Stimato)

1 gennaio 2027

Date di iscrizione allo studio

Primo inviato

31 agosto 2026

Primo inviato che soddisfa i criteri di controllo qualità

31 agosto 2026

Primo Inserito (Effettivo)

3 settembre 2026

Aggiornamenti dei record di studio

Ultimo aggiornamento pubblicato (Effettivo)

17 settembre 2026

Ultimo aggiornamento inviato che soddisfa i criteri QC

14 settembre 2026

Ultimo verificato

1 agosto 2026

Maggiori informazioni

Termini relativi a questo studio

Altri numeri di identificazione dello studio

  • Hippo-HIHA

Piano per i dati dei singoli partecipanti (IPD)

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Informazioni su farmaci e dispositivi, documenti di studio

Studia un prodotto farmaceutico regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

Studia un dispositivo regolamentato dalla FDA degli Stati Uniti

No

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