Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Trial Examines Short-term Effects of Hippotherapy on Fascia Properties and Quality of Life in Children With CP.
Lead Sponsor:
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Conditions:
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Rehabilitation
Eligibility:
All Genders
4-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The effects of hippotherapy on gross motor function, balance, and spasticity in children with cerebral palsy (CP) are well-documented, but its impact on the thoracolumbar fascia (TLF) remains unexplor...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- classified as level II or III according to the GMFCS, and who, according to the assessment of a specialist physician, are indicated for hippotherapy aged between 4 and 12 years
- who are undergoing neurophysiotherapeutic treatment
- who have not undergone orthopedic surgery in the last six months and do not have uncontrolled epilepsy
- are willing to be randomly assigned to any group (or whose parents/caregiver's consent)
- understand instructions in Slovene and are willing to participate in the study for four weeks (or whose parents/ caregiver's consent)
- without skin diseases, scars, or wounds on the examined part of the back
Exclusion
- who have previously participated in a hippotherapy program
- with a known and diagnosed psychiatric disorder for which hippotherapy is contraindicated
- with limitations due to hearing or visual impairment
- with painful adductor contractures, painful subluxation, or hip dislocation are not willing to be randomly assigned to any group (or whose parents/caregiver's consent)
- who are afraid of horses or have an allergy to horsehair
- with skin diseases, scars, or wounds on the examined part of the back
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
27 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07134582
Start Date
September 1 2025
End Date
January 1 2026
Last Update
August 21 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Konjeniški zavod Epona
Novo Mesto, Dolenjska, Slovenia, 8000