Clinical Trial: Effects of Weekly Hippotherapy Frequency on Children With Cerebral Palsy
Study Status: Enrolling by invitation
Recruit Status: Enrolling by invitation
Study Type: Interventional
Official Title:
Brief 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.
Detailed Summary: Study characterized by a controlled experiment with a sample of 24 children, aged between 2 and 4 years, were randomly divided into control group (CG), with 9 participants, with the use of 1 to week and experimental group, also with 11 participants, 2 times a week intervention. The call followed protocol and took place once or twice a week lasting 30 minutes.
Sponsor: University of Brasilia
Current Primary Outcome:
- Effects of weekly frequency of hippotherapy on gross motor function through GMFM (gross motor function measurement) of children with cerebral palsy. [ Time Frame: one year ]GMFM - quantitative scale assessing 5 dimensions of motor development.
- Effects of weekly frequency of hippotherapy on functional performance through the Pediatric Disability Inventory (PEDI) of children with cerebral palsy. [ Time Frame: one year ]PEDI Inventory - quantitative scale that evaluates the functional performance, among others, for self care, mobility and social function.
Original Primary Outcome: Same as current
Current Secondary Outcome:
Original Secondary Outcome:
Information By: University of Brasilia
Dates:
Date Received: January 8, 2017
Date Started: February 2016
Date Completion:
Last Updated: January 13, 2017
Last Verified: January 2017
