Development of Horse-Riding Program Model for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 12
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change of gross motor function (assessment of GMFM-88)
Study Overview
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
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 5 Years to 18 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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
Arms & Interventions
hippotherapy
16 sessions of horseback riding therapy
Intervention: Horseback riding therapy (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change of gross motor function (assessment of GMFM-88)
Time Frame: 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)
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ)(Before the program starts (up to 2 weeks), After the program ends (up to 2 weeks))
- Postural Assessment Scale for Hippotherapy (PASH)(From starting the therapy, every 2 weeks re-evaluated through study completion, in total 4 times)
- Actigraph (to monitor activity)(During the horse riding therapy/)
Investigators
Bo Young Hong
Assistant professor
The Catholic University of Korea