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The Effect of Hippotherapy Applied on Different Seating Surfaces in Children With Special Needs

NCT05993598 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2023-08-15

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Summary

The effect of hippotherapy, which will be applied to children with special needs in a single session, on sitting balance and walking speed under the supervision of a physiotherapist was investigated. 30 randomly selected children with special needs between the ages of 3-18 who were referred to the Gebze Equestrian Training Center were included in the study. The children were randomly divided into 3 groups: 10 in the saddle, 10 naked (direct contact with the horse), and 10 in the hippotherapy group, in which a cloth of different texture was placed on the horse. Each group did a 30-minute hippotherapy session in the manege area. Before the application, the sitting balance of the children was evaluated by playing the Nintendo Wii Balance Platform and the Basic Balance Game. In addition, 10 m walking test was applied for walking speed. These assessments were repeated after the 30-minute session. It was checked whether the application had an effect on balance and walking speed. Comparisons between the groups were made and it was examined which application was more effective on balance and walking speed.

Conditions

  • Special Needs Children

Interventions

OTHER

hippotherapy

Evaluation parameters were applied to 30 children with special needs at the beginning of the session. After the evaluation, each group was given a 30-minute hippotherapy session in the manege area. During the practice, the child simply sat on the horse. The horse was asked to maintain its balance by adapting to the oscillations it creates while walking on the sand. Immediately after the 30-minute application, the initial evaluations were made again. As a result, it was investigated whether hippotherapy applied on different sitting surfaces in children with special needs had an effect on sitting balance and walking speed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Istanbul Medipol University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ebru SEVER, Lecturer · Department of Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-17
Primary Completion
2023-02-17
Completion
2023-05-10

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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