Study Results
The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.
Basic Information
Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.
COMPLETED
PHASE1
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-06-30
2016-10-31
Brief Summary
Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.
Related Clinical Trials
Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.
Physical Therapy Treatment on Children and Adolescents With Neurological Pathologies
NCT05313295
Neuroproprioceptive Equine-Assisted Physiotherapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
NCT07336602
Functional Exercise Training With Adolescents With Cerebral Palsy
NCT04911309
Investigation of the Effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Techniques and Core Stabilization Exercises on Physical and Functional Parameters in Adolescents With Idiopathic Scoliosis
NCT06759415
Hippotherapy in Children With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
NCT05341453
Detailed Description
Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.
Conditions
See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.
Study Design
Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.
NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
Review each arm or cohort in the study, along with the interventions and objectives associated with them.
Therapeutic Riding/ Hippotherapy
12 week Therapeutic Riding program that focused on gross motor function, gross motor performance, balance, spasticity, posture and quality of life
Therapeutic Riding/ Hippotherapy Intervention
The Therapeutic Riding exercise intervention consisted exercises for warm up,transitions on the horseback, stretching exercises and exercises to strengthen muscles of trunk and four limps, games with balls and rings and walking of the horse to change directions as diagonal / lateral changes, cycles with open and closed eyes.
without Therapeutic Riding/ Hippotherapy
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.
Therapeutic Riding/ Hippotherapy Intervention
The Therapeutic Riding exercise intervention consisted exercises for warm up,transitions on the horseback, stretching exercises and exercises to strengthen muscles of trunk and four limps, games with balls and rings and walking of the horse to change directions as diagonal / lateral changes, cycles with open and closed eyes.
Other Intervention Names
Discover alternative or legacy names that may be used to describe the listed interventions across different sources.
Eligibility Criteria
Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.
Inclusion Criteria
* Parental consent
* Sitting posture capability
* Hip abduction capability on horseback
* Ability to communicate and collaborate with the researcher
Exclusion Criteria
* uncontrolled seizures (A) child with generalized seizure over 2 minutes in the last three months (B) Children who are not well-adjusted levels of antiepileptic drugs.
* musculoskeletal disorder that may be aggravated by the movement of the horse such as atlantoaxial instability, osteoporosis etc.
* Scoliosis \> 30 degree
* Allergy to dust
4 Years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.
University of Ioannina
OTHER
Responsible Party
Identify the individual or organization who holds primary responsibility for the study information submitted to regulators.
Avraam Ploumis
Assistant Professor of PMR, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Principal Investigators
Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.
Avraam Ploumis
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University Hospital, Ioannina
Locations
Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.
University Hospital of Ioannina
Ioannina, , Greece
Countries
Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.
Other Identifiers
Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.
274/21-9-2011
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
More Related Trials
Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.