Hippotherapy Teenager-pediatric Radiotherapy

NCT ID: NCT06330142

Last Updated: 2025-12-23

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

22 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-06-19

Study Completion Date

2027-06-19

Brief Summary

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This study proposes a horse-assisted therapy (HAT) approach to accompany children and young adults undergoing irradiation in the ICANS Radiotherapy Department.

The aim of this new approach is to improve quality of life and reduce anxiety in children and adolescents treated with radiotherapy. The impact of equine-assisted therapy on quality of life and anxiety disorders will be described prospectively between the start and end of irradiation in children and parents who agree to inclusion.

Detailed Description

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Electro-radiology medical technician (ERMT) are privileged contacts with children. They accompany them every day during radiotherapy sessions. An animal-mediated approach would provide a new out-of-hospital environment. The equine sessions, precious moments when the child can forget about his illness, would enable him to escape from his condition as a patient. Indeed, the sick child adopts a posture to withstand treatment and take on responsibilities such as "not crying" and "being brave". These moments, away from the hospital, are essential to the smooth running of care, since they limit the weariness induced by daily radiotherapy sessions and help preserve the quality of caregiver/child cooperation during treatment.

Conditions

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Radiotherapy

Keywords

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Radiotherapy Equicie Adolescent Pediatric

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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entire study population

Group Type OTHER

Participation in 10 horse-assisted therapy sessions

Intervention Type OTHER

supporting children and teenagers undergoing radiotherapy with a horse-assisted therapy approach

Interventions

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Participation in 10 horse-assisted therapy sessions

supporting children and teenagers undergoing radiotherapy with a horse-assisted therapy approach

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Children aged 8 to \<18 years.
* With an indication for radiotherapy for cancer (of any type)
* Patients hospitalized and/or managed on an ambulatory basis
* WHO ≤ 2
* Child and parents (or accompanying adults) who speak and understand French
* Free, express and informed consent of the adult patient OR of those exercising parental authority for minor patients
* Child with social security coverage

Exclusion Criteria

* Children afraid of horses and stables
* Contraindication to the practice of equine-assisted therapy (allergy to horses or dust, children with asthma attacks triggered by dust/animal hair ...)
* Patient on stretcher
* Children or parents (or carers) with significant cognitive impairment, making self-assessment or hetero-assessment impossible even with assistance
* Unavailability or lack of interest in participating in equine-assisted therapy sessions
Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

17 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centre Paul Strauss

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Centre Paul Strauss

Strasbourg, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Valérie SARTORI

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 368767223

Email: [email protected]

Manon VOEGELIN

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 368767360

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Valérie SARTORI

Role: primary

Manon VOEGELIN

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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2022-006

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id