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Effects of Simulated Equestrian Therapy on Motor Proficiency and Gait Parameters Among Down Syndrome Children

NCT05912803 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2023-10-24

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Summary

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), one billion people suffer from physical and mental disabilities, with 240 million children. Whereas 26.4 million belong to Asia, and approximately 5 million are from Pakistan. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports developmental disorders as one of the leading causes of these disabilities. Several conditions are classified under this domain, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Down syndrome, and Cerebral Palsy. Down syndrome (DS) has recently emerged as a prevailing condition in low-and middle-income countries, with an incidence of 1 in every 300 babies. DS is a genetic disorder due to the triplication of all or some parts of the 21st chromosome. Various problems characterize this disability, including; compromised motor skills proficiency and altered gait parameters. These deficits have been addressed using numerous effective techniques, one of which is 'Simulated Equestrian Therapy'. Despite advances in rehabilitating DS patients, a scarcity of literature still surfaces regarding using these simulators and their effects. To our knowledge, no study in Pakistan has been conducted to evaluate motor proficiency and gait parameters in the DS population using this intervention. Therefore, the present study is aimed to assess the effects of simulated equestrian therapy on motor proficiency and gait parameters in DS children.

Conditions

  • Down Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

Simulated Equestrian Therapy

The treatment group will receive Simulated Equestrian Therapy for 12 weeks thrice per week using 2 horse simulators (wooden and mechanical) in two phases. Phase I The child will be instructed to ride the mechanical simulator in a pre-defined area measuring 10 yards and complete a total of 4 rounds of this area. Rest periods in between and after will be provided to the child when required. Major muscles of the body will be targeted here to strengthen the core. Phase II The child will be instructed to ride the wooden simulator and a combination of goal directed activates will be performed.

OTHER

Neuro-Motor Therapy

This group will perform overall stability and body balancing exercises to strengthen the core and develop the coordination and balance required for task performance. Each activity will be performed in a set of 2-3, considering the activity level of the child, with 8-12 repetitions attaining the available ROM and flexibility of the child. The participants will undergo warm-up before the exercise and cool-down afterwards.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ziauddin University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sumaira Farooqui, PhD · Ziauddin University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-29
Primary Completion
2023-08-15
Completion
2023-08-25

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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