Effects of Hippotherapy on Physical Fitness and Attention in Cerebral Palsy

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

47 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-07-05

Study Completion Date

2020-02-28

Brief Summary

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This research analyzes whether hippotherapy improves the physical activity, cardiopulmonary fitness, and attention in children with cerebral palsy and whether this enhances their general health and quality of life.

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Detailed Description

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This research aims to promote hippotherapy by scientifically proving its therapeutic effects and mechanism to contribute to improving the health and quality of life of the patients as well as reducing their global burden of disease by shifting the current passive "therapy-oriented" paradigm to a more proactive "participation-oriented" paradigm.

Ever since physical activity and physical fitness have been reported to have an inverse relationship with the mortality rate, especially deaths due to cardiovascular disease, various efforts have been made to optimize physical activity and physical fitness among children with cerebral palsy. ADHD is one of the most common coexisting conditions of cerebral palsy. More participation in engaging sports activities like therapeutic riding is anticipated to improve patient health and their quality of life.

Hippotherapy is expected to improve clinical symptom of ADHD in children with cerebral palsy while preventing possible ensuing psychiatric disorders, thereby bringing significant improvement in their health and quality of life.

Conditions

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Cerebral Palsy Physical Activity Attention Disorder

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Intervention group

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Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

hippotherapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

16weeks hippotherapy program

control group

No intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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hippotherapy

16weeks hippotherapy program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* diagnosis of spastic CP
* GMFCS level I-III
* weight \< 35kg
* ability to walk independently with or without an assistive device
* ability to comply with the study protocol and follow verbal directions

Exclusion Criteria

* botulinum toxin injection within 3 months
* orthopedic surgery within 1 year (difficulty performing one step instructions)
* moderate to severe intellectual disability
* uncontrolled seizure
* poor visual or hearing acuity
* patients who weigh more than 35 kg
* hip dislocation
* scoliosis more than 30 degrees
* musculoskeletal surgery within 1 year

Minimum Eligible Age

6 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No