Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy Hippotherapy on Postural Asymmetries and Balance in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis
Lead Sponsor:
Batterjee Medical College
Collaborating Sponsors:
Taif University
Conditions:
Idiopathic Scoliosis
Equine-assisted Therapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
10-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study showed that the addition of hippotherapy to Schroth exercises is more effective in improving postural asymmetry and balance ability in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis compared to Schr...
Detailed Description
The hippotherapy program started with a physical therapy assessment to develop specific corrective movements to be practiced while riding the horse based on the direction of the spinal curvature. Inte...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- AIS,
- all curve types,
- curves with Cobb angle ranged between 10 and 25 degrees,
- a Risser grade 0 to 5, and
- the ability to attend weekly visits.
Exclusion
- Children with any significant history of riding horses,
- with diagnosis other than AIS,
- having other treatment which might affect scoliosis,
- having chronic diseases requiring any drug usage,
- presence of other neurologic, muscular or rheumatic diseases, and
- having non-idiopathic scoliosis.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 20 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 7 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
52 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04885023
Start Date
February 20 2020
End Date
March 7 2021
Last Update
May 13 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Batterjee Medical College
Jeddah, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia, 21442