Development of Horse-Riding Program Model for Children With Cerebral Palsy

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cerebral Palsy; Motor Activity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Horseback riding therapy

• Registration Number: NCT03041818
• Lead Sponsor: The Catholic University of Korea

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop healing riding algorithm applicable in rural riding centers and to apply this to children with cerebral palsy.

Detailed Description

Horseback riding activities in Korea's riding centers have mostly centered on physical rehabilitation for children with special needs, including those with cerebral palsy, mental disabilities, and autism, with the program conducted by certified equine-assisted therapy instructors. However, there is no definite way to assess the ability of children for horseback riding and no standard riding program. Therefore, developing a assessment and program algorithm for healing horseback riding is expected to contribute to providing more activities for children with special needs and also for general people.

Children older than 4 years old or adolescent with cerebral palsy who voluntarily want to enroll this study would be enrolled.

Participants have 2 times of 30-minute horse riding program for 8 weeks, total 16 times of riding program in a local horse riding center.

Sample size assessment: Calculating for 20% of drop out, 16 patients were calculated to apply the assessment and applicable program.

Drop out: missing more than 2 lessons of horse-riding

Plan for missing data: not included

Statistical analysis plan: paired t-test for the outcome measures

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-31
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-02-02
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-03
• Study Start: 2017-03-14
• Primary Completion: 2017-10-31
• Study Completion: 2017-10-31
• Status Verified: 2018-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-05-16
• Last Update Posted: 2018-05-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 12

Inclusion Criteria

• Children or adolescent with cerebral palsy
• GMFCS level I, II, III
• Body weight less than 80 kg

Exclusion Criteria

• Medical condition who are not suitable for hippotherapy: severe osteoporosis, mental illness, not controlled seizure disorder etc.
• Social condition who are not suitable for hippotherapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
hippotherapy	Horseback riding therapy	16 sessions of horseback riding therapy

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change of gross motor function (assessment of GMFM-88)	Before the program starts (up to 2 weeks), After the program ends (up to 2 weeks)	Assessment of GMFM-88 before and after the 16 sessions of horse riding program
Change of Berg balance (assessment of pediatric berg balance scale)	Before the program starts (up to 2 weeks), After the program ends (up to 2 weeks)	Assessment of pediatric berg balance scale before and after the 16 sessions of horse riding

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ)	Before the program starts (up to 2 weeks), After the program ends (up to 2 weeks)	Caregivers answer the sheets
Postural Assessment Scale for Hippotherapy (PASH)	From starting the therapy, every 2 weeks re-evaluated through study completion, in total 4 times	Developed tool for assessment of ability for hippotherapy
Actigraph (to monitor activity)	During the horse riding therapy/	wear an Actigraph to monitor activity of children

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

St. Vincent's hospital; 🇰🇷 Suwon-si, Korea, Republic of