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Effects of Weekly Hippotherapy Frequency on Children With Cerebral Palsy

NCT03024099 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2019-04-17

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Summary

The hippotherapy is considered a therapeutic modality that provides numerous benefits in the rehabilitation process and has often been recommended by doctors for children with cerebral palsy. Despite being in frank ascent, this therapy still lacks scientific evidence. Objectives: To analyze and compare the effects of hippotherapy program, often 1 or 2 days a week in gross motor function, trunk balance and functional performance of children with cerebral palsy.

Conditions

  • Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

OTHER

Hippotherapy once a week

Hippotherapy once a week

OTHER

Hippotherapy twice a week

Hippotherapy twice a week

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Brasilia

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
4 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-29
Primary Completion
2016-12-31
Completion
2017-01-19

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