Efficacy of Hippotherapy Simulator Exercise Program in Stroke Patients

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

26 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-12-01

Study Completion Date

2019-05-30

Brief Summary

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The aim of our study is to investigate the effects of hippotherapy simulator exercises in addition to the conventional rehabilitation program on the balance, postural control, mobility, functional capacity, and independence levels of stroke patients.

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Detailed Description

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Twenty-six 18- 65 years of patients with stroke were included in the study. Patients were divided into two groups as hippotherapy simulator group (HSG) (n = 13) and conventional exercise group (CEG) (n = 13). Patients were evaluated with Berg Balance Scale (BBS) for balance, Postural Assessment Scale for Stroke (PASS) for postural control, Rivermead Mobility Index (RMI), and Time Up- Go Test (TUG) for mobility, 2min. Walking Test (2mWT) for functional capacity and Barthel Index (BI) for the level of independence respectively before and after treatment.

Conditions

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Stroke

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

One group received hippotherapy exercise, while the other group received conventional exercise.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Hippotherapy Simulator Group

Getting a diagnosis of stroke by a specialist physician, Being between the ages of 18-65, Having a stroke history of 3- 36 months, To be able to sit without support while both soles are in contact with the floor, To be able to walk independently with or without using walking aid, To be able to understand and follow audio and visual warnings, Scoring 24 points or more from the Mini Mental State Exam.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Hippotherapy Simulator

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients in the hippotherapy simulator group received 30 sessions of treatment for 6 weeks, 5 days a week and 1 hour a day. 45 minutes of Neurodevelopmental treatment exercises and 15 minutes of hippotherapy simulation exercise program were applied to the participants in this group.

Conventional Exercise Group

Getting a diagnosis of stroke by a specialist physician, Being between the ages of 18-65, Having a stroke history of 3- 36 months, To be able to sit without support while both soles are in contact with the floor, To be able to walk independently with or without using walking aid, To be able to understand and follow audio and visual warnings, Scoring 24 points or more from the Mini Mental State Exam.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Conventional Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Patients in the conventionnal exercise group received 30 sessions of treatment for 6 weeks, 5 days a week and 1 hour a day. 60 minutes of Neurodevelopmental treatment exercises were applied to the participants in this group.

Interventions

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Hippotherapy Simulator

Patients in the hippotherapy simulator group received 30 sessions of treatment for 6 weeks, 5 days a week and 1 hour a day. 45 minutes of Neurodevelopmental treatment exercises and 15 minutes of hippotherapy simulation exercise program were applied to the participants in this group.

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional Exercise

Patients in the conventionnal exercise group received 30 sessions of treatment for 6 weeks, 5 days a week and 1 hour a day. 60 minutes of Neurodevelopmental treatment exercises were applied to the participants in this group.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Getting a diagnosis of stroke by a specialist physician,
* Being between the ages of 18-65,
* Having a stroke history of 3- 36 months,
* To be able to sit without support while both soles are in contact with the floor,
* To be able to walk independently with or without using a walking aid,
* To be able to understand and follow audio and visual warnings,
* Scoring 24 points or more from the Mini-Mental State Exam.

Exclusion Criteria

* Multiple stroke stories,
* Hemorrhagic type stroke history,
* Those with a history of falling in the past 1 year,
* Those with a history of epilepsy,
* Uncontrolled history of Hypertension and Diabetes

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No