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NCT07739680
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Effects of Hippotherapy in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Sponsor: Fenerbahce University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

Cerebral palsy is a group of permanent disorders affecting movement and posture due to non-progressive disturbances in the developing brain. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of hippotherapy on physical function, including balance, trunk control, posture, and handgrip strength, as well as bladder and bowel symptoms and family quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.

Official title: Effects of Hippotherapy on Physical Function, Bladder and Bowel Symptoms, and Family Quality of Life in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

7 Years - 15 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

30

Start Date

2026-08

Completion Date

2027-05

Last Updated

2026-08-04

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

OTHER

Hippotherapy Program

Participants will receive 30-minute hippotherapy sessions once weekly for 8 weeks in addition to their ongoing special education program. The program will include exercises targeting balance, postural control, trunk stabilization, coordination, muscle strength, upper extremity function, and sensory processing.

OTHER

Special Education Program

Participants will continue their ongoing special education program throughout the 8-week study period. The program includes educational activities, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, proprioceptive activities, and sensory-based interventions according to the individual needs of the child.

Locations (1)

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)