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Hippotherapy in Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Led by Charles University, Czech Republic · Updated on 2024-08-20
16
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
182 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The randomized controlled trial is aimed to discover the physiotherapy and hippotherapy effect and efficacy on children with SMA. The concept is to utilized two types of physiotherapy - the first concept is classic physiotherapy and the second one is hippotherapy. The hippotherapy concept will be in intervals of 15 minutes twice a day, the physiotherapy will be in intervals of 30 minutes once a day. In-patient therapy will be for 6 days. The efficacy will be assessed by biomedical measures - Qualisys Motion Capture Systems 2020.3., by molecular biological markers (lncRNA) in blood and by surface electromyography (EMG). The primary goal of this study is to compare two physiotherapeutic approaches - the recommended form of classical physiotherapy and the method on a neurophysiological basis - hippotherapy. The secondary intention of the research will be the appropriate intensity of therapy so that unwanted muscle fatigue does not occur.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Hippotherapy in Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Clinical diagnosis of spinal muscular atrophy (types I, II, or III)
- Stable medication with no changes for at least 6 months
- No other serious diseases
You will not qualify if you...
- Hip subluxation
- Allergies to horses or the horse stable environment
- Insurmountable fear of horses
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Kamila Řasová
Prague, Czechia, 128 00
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Research Team
K
Kamila Rasova, as.prof.Dr.
CONTACT
K
Kateřina Marikova, Mgr.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
3
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