Status:

COMPLETED

Hippotherapy Simulator in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Lead Sponsor:

Marmara University

Conditions:

Rehabilitation

Cerebral Palsy, Spastic

Eligibility:

All Genders

5-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of this study was to research the effects of hippotherapy simulator in children with Cerebral Palsy. In order to evaluate its effectiveness, assessment of gross motor functions, lower extremit...

Detailed Description

"Cerebral Palsy (CP) describes a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture, causing activity limitation, that is attributed to nonprogressive disturbances that occurred i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Having a diagnosis of Spastic Cerebral Palsy
  • Children aged between 5 - 18 years
  • GMFCS level is I, II or III
  • Independent seating
  • Walking with at least 10 meters of independent, orthotic and/or auxiliary device
  • Can understand simple verbal instruction
  • Those with hip adductor muscle spasticity level less than 2 according to MAS
  • Having bilateral passive hip abduction enough to could sit into the hippotherapy simulator device
  • Voluntarily agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion

  • Those with hip dislocation
  • Severe contracture or deformity to prevent the study
  • Advanced scoliosis (above 20 degrees)
  • Acute uncontrolled acute seizures
  • Uncontrollable severe epileptic attacks
  • Visual and auditory problems
  • Injection of botulinum toxin in the last 6 months patients
  • Underwent surgical operation such as muscle relaxation, tendon extension, and selective dorsal rhizotomy in the last 6 months

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 14 2016

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 28 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04378036

Start Date

December 14 2016

End Date

October 28 2017

Last Update

May 8 2020

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Özdel Dilbade Özel Eğitim ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi

Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)