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The Benefits of Hippotherapy for Patients With Parkinson's Disease of 75 Years
Sponsor: Central Hospital Saint Quentin
Summary
There is no cure for Parkinson's disease, resulting in an interest for research in this domain. Non pharmacological measures remain essential, specifically physical activity. Hippotherapy is a nonconventional method which uses the horse in addition to standard care. The goal being to improve or maintain the gains of the person through cognitive, sensorial and motor stimulation, with the aim of improving quality of life and maintaining independence. With this in mind, the researchers propose to evaluate quality of life as the main criterion, using the PDQ8 scale validated for this disease. The researchers hope results will lead to the coverage of the costs of non-conventional therapies such as hippotherapy by social security services.
Official title: The Benefits of Hippotherapy for Patients With Parkinson's Disease of 75 Years of Age or More at Risk of Losing Their Independance.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
75 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
36
Start Date
2023-07-01
Completion Date
2024-07
Last Updated
2024-07-17
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
hippotherapy sessions
Patients benefit from the hippotherapy sessions in additional to continuing to receive traditional care.
Locations (1)
Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Quentin;
Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France