Effect and working mechanisms of horseback riding therapy on motor function and daily activities of children with cerebral palsy. A feasibility study.
Completed
- Conditions
- Cerebral palsyspastic children10010335
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37836
- Lead Sponsor
- niversitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 6
Inclusion Criteria
- Unilateral or bilateral cerebral palsy
- GMFCS level II-III
- 6-12 year
Exclusion Criteria
- Evident dyskinesia
- History of selective dorsal rhizotomy
- Botulinum toxin therapy during preceding 6 months
- Orthopedic surgery during preceding last year.
- Non-optimaly regulated epilepsy, defined as presence of > 2 fits/week
- Learning disability interfering with comprehension of riding instructions
- Allergy for horses
- Fear for horses
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Feasibility of combination of measurements: gross motor function (primary<br /><br>outcome RCT), daily function, self confidence and quality of life (secundary<br /><br>outcome measures), spasticity and postural control during a daily activity,<br /><br>i.e. reaching, and quantitative analysis of video recordings of HRT-sessions<br /><br>(workingmechanisms). </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Describe systematically contents of HRT-intervention.</p><br>